By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Rytas recorded a victory in the fourth round match of group A in the BCL, as they defeated the Heidelberg team in Lithuania with a score of 116-90.
The most effective player in the winning team was Jerrick Harding with as many as 30 points, while Arturas Gudaitis scored 15, along with nine rebounds. Alongside them, Kay Bruhnke added 14.
On the other side, Michael Weathers scored 23 points, while Kevin McClain added 14.
Already in the first quarter, the hosts gained a significant advantage (31-21). Heidelberg managed to keep up until the beginning of the third quarter, when the hosts pulled away with a new series to more than a 20-point difference and eventually secured the victory.
Also, with this triumph, Rytas avenged their loss to the Germans in the first part of the season, when Heidelberg won 92-83.
Rytas is now at a score of 3-1 and is at the top of group A, while Heidelberg is last with one win and three losses. In the next round, Rytas will visit Legia in two weeks, while Heidelberg will play at home against Promitheas.
Postgame press conference: