By Johnny Askounis/ [email protected]
Rytas overcame an early scare to defeat RSSB Tigers 107–89 as the FIBA Intercontinental Cup 2026 got underway at the National Indoor Stadium in Beijing.
The Basketball Champions League champions found themselves in trouble down the stretch of the second quarter, trailing by ten. However, the game changed when Tigers playmaker Nisre Zouzoua went down with an ankle injury just before halftime. He had already scored ten points in under ten minutes.
Already storming back, the Lithuanian side went on to complete a 15-0 run and close the half ahead. They kept the pre
