Rytas Vilnius wins silver at FIBA Intercontinental Cup in Beijing

Rytas Vilnius secured the silver medal at the FIBA Intercontinental Cup held in Beijing. In a dramatic final, the Lithuanian club narrowly lost to the NBA G League team United with a score of 86:89.

During their tournament run, Rytas defeated the Kigali RSSB Tigers 107:89 and the Shanghai Sharks 107:66 in the group stages. They advanced to the final after defeating the South American champions, Boca Juniors, 77:70 in the semifinals.

Despite trailing by 13 points in the final quarter, Rytas mounted a late comeback led by performances from Augusto Marčiulionis, Matas Jogėla, and Kay Bruhnke, but ultimately fell short of the title.