VILNIUS (Lithuania) - They are known for their red hot atmosphere at home, and the way Rytas Vilnius are playing, the hotness translates from the stands to the court, too.
On Wednesday, Rytas defeated Le Mans Sarthe Basket 101-81, reaching triple digits for the fourth time in Season X of the Basketball Champions League, powered by Ameresco SUNEL.
Three of those games were at home, and just look at their points total in home games this season:
93 vs. Legia Warszawa
98 vs. Promitheas Patras BC Vikos Cola
116 vs. MLP Academics Heidelberg
106 vs. Hapoel Netanel Holon
85 vs. Galatasaray MCT Technic
101 vs. Le Mans Sarthe Basket
Simonas Lukosius knocked down six triples for 18 points to lead five men in double digits, as Rytas dished out a total of 28 assists to avoid elimination.
"Big win for us. I’m very glad we got it, it’s a big day for Lithuania, and it was really important. It was really important to get back to the arena and enjoy the atmosphere," Lukosius said, referencing the day of restoration of Independence of Lithuania, which is celebrated on March 11.
It was actually a double win, as they claimed the tiebreaker over Le Mans, which could prove crucial in the battle for Quarter-Finals.
Galatasaray lead the group at 4-1, Rytas and Le Mans are at 3-2, while Hapoel Netanel Holon are down at 0-5. On the final Gameday, Rytas travel to Gala, while Le Mans host Holon.
# | TEAM | W | L | PTS | PTS AGT | +/- | PTS |
1 | 4 | 1 | 439 | 411 | +28 | 9 | |
2 | 3 | 2 | 470 | 427 | +43 | 8 | |
3 | 3 | 2 | 436 | 435 | +1 | 8 | |
4 | 0 | 5 | 419 | 491 | -72 | 5 |