Trabzonspor suffered a 97-81 defeat against Lithuanian side Rytas Vilnius at Vilnius Arena in the Basketball Champions League Group A third match, t24.com.tr reported. The loss marks the team’s first defeat in the group stage.

The visiting side trailed 25-22 after the opening ten minutes. Rytas Vilnius responded strongly in the second quarter, building a 46-29 advantage by halftime. The home team maintained control through the second half, taking a 72-57 lead into the final quarter before closing out the 16-point victory.

Individual Standings and Statistical Leaders

Arturas Gudaitis led the charge for Rytas Vilnius with 21 points. On the other side, Troy Caupain paced Trabzonspor with 18 points, though his scoring output proved insufficient to overcome the Lithuanian club’s sustained offensive pressure.

With this result, Rytas Vilnius secured its second victory of the European campaign.

Domestic League Focus and Upcoming Biotekno Korfaz Fixture

The European setback follows a domestic league loss to Esenler Erok, compounding a difficult week for the organization. In the Türkiye Sigorta Basketball Super League, Trabzonspor currently sits in sixth place with 8 points through the opening five weeks of the season, recording three wins and two losses, takagazete.com.tr reported.

Looking to rebound immediately, the team turned its full preparation toward a crucial away fixture against Biotekno Körfez Basket. Bordo-Mavililer entered the upcoming domestic matchup aiming to put the consecutive defeats behind them and restart a winning run both in the domestic league and in European play.