Trabzonspor Suffers First Defeat in Basketball Champions League

Trabzonspor lost 97-81 away to Lithuanian side Rytas Vilnius in the third match of Basketball Champions League Group A. With this result, the team suffered its first defeat in its matches in the group.

The home side led 25-22 after the first quarter of the match played at Vilnius Arena. Rytas Vilnius closed the first half with a 46-29 advantage and managed to keep its lead in the second half as well.

Trabzonspor struggled to close the gap in the second half. With the score 72-57 at the end of the third quarter, Rytas Vilnius won the match 97-81 and left the court as the winner.

For the Lithuanian side, Arturas Gudaitis played an important role in the victory with 21 points. For Trabzonspor, Troy Caupain's 18 points were not enough to prevent the defeat. With this win, Rytas Vilnius reached its second victory, while Trabzonspor suffered its first loss in the group.