Intercontinental Cup: Rytas and Boca Juniors Secure Group Stage Wins
Intercontinental Cup, Group Stage, Match Results on September 22
Group A
Rytas (Lithuania) secured a 107-89 victory over Tigers (Rwanda) with quarter scores of 18-19, 26-20, 35-20, and 28-30.
For Rytas, Brunke led the scoring with 22 points and added 9 rebounds, Marciulionis contributed 13 points and 5 rebounds, while Lindo and Devo each scored 12 points, with Devo also dishing out 8 assists.
On the Tigers’ side, Randall scored 20 points, Lenard added 16, and Habimana contributed 10 points.
Another team competing in Group A is the Chinese club Shanghai Sharks.
Group B
In Group B action, Beijing Royal Fighters (China) fell 78-88 to Boca Juniors (Argentina), with quarter scores of 22-24, 13-27, 17-17, and 26-20.
For Beijing, Rill scored 24 points, Cook added 12, and Nix contributed 11 points along with 6 rebounds.
Boca Juniors were led by Caffaro who posted 17 points and 10 rebounds, and Lema who matched 17 points with 9 rebounds.
The other club in Group B is the American team J-League United.