Rytas secured a win against Lietkabelis on the road by 89:77 in the Lithuanian Basketball League.
Nenad Canak’s team failed to achieve their third consecutive win, following wins against Jonava and Mazeikiai. On the other hand, Rytas confidently holds the second position and hopes for any slip-ups from Zalgiris to join the race for the top spot.
The top scorer for the winning team was Martynas Echodas with 19 points, while Gytis Masiulis contributed 14 points. In Nenad Canak’s team, the standout performer was Deividas Sirvydis with 23 points, and Serbian international Nikola Popovic scored 18 points.
After this defeat, Lietkabelis ranks fifth in the Lithuanian Basketball League table with a record of 13-9, while Rytas holds the second position with 18 wins and 4 losses.
In the next round, Lietkabelis will host the league leader, Zalgiris, while Rytas will travel to face Nevezis.