Trabzonspor Suffers First Defeat in Away Game at Rytas Vilnius

Trabzonspor faced Rytas Vilnius in Lithuania in the third match of the Basketball Champions League Group A. The game, played at Vilnius Arena, ended with a 97 to 81 defeat for Trabzonspor.

The home team finished the first quarter ahead 25 to 22 and went into the locker room with a 46 to 29 lead. Trabzonspor could not close the gap in the second half. At the end of the third quarter, Rytas Vilnius led 72 to 57 and completed the match with a win.

For the Lithuanian side, Arturas Gudaitis played a key role in the victory with 21 points. For Trabzonspor, Troy Caupain's 18 points were not enough to prevent the defeat. The decisive part of the match came in the minutes of the second half when the gap between the two teams opened.

With this result, the bordo-blue side suffered their first defeat in Group A. Rytas Vilnius, meanwhile, reached their second victory and continued their performance in the group.