Kibirkstis Vilnius at TTT Riga
RIGA (Interstat) — TTT Riga will host Kibirkstis Vilnius in a women’s professional basketball game Saturday. Kibirkstis Vilnius enters with a 4-0 record, while TTT Riga is 0-1.
Kibirkstis Vilnius has opened the season with four straight wins and has scored at least 81 points in each victory. In its most recent game, it defeated Klaipedos Neptunas 102-76. Niyah Becker led the way with 20 points, three rebounds, one assist and one block in 22 minutes. Gabija Meskonyte added 11 points, eight rebounds and five assists, and Zoe Wadoux contributed 10 points, eight rebounds and two assists. Becker, a player to watch for Kibirkstis Vilnius, has been productive throughout the early schedule. She scored 19 points with four rebounds and one block against Siauliai, finished with six points, four rebounds, three assists and one block at Sopron, and posted 18 points, nine rebounds, five assists and two blocks against Poznan. Across her recent contests, Becker has scored 20, 19, six and 18 points. Kibirkstis Vilnius also owns wins over Siauliai, Sopron and Poznan. The team beat Poznan 91-69, won at Sopron 81-62 and topped Siauliai 90-71 before its latest victory.
TTT Riga will look to rebound from its season-opening loss. In its most recent game, TTT Riga fell at Siauliai 82-77. Aubrey Griffin was the top performer with 27 points, eight rebounds, two assists and two blocks in 31 minutes. Robin Benton added 18 points, six rebounds and one block, while Laura Grunmann scored nine points with one assist. Griffin is the player to watch for TTT Riga as the home team seeks its first win. She led TTT Riga in scoring and rebounds in the opener, and her 27 points were the team’s highest total.
The matchup features two teams at opposite ends of the early standings. Kibirkstis Vilnius has relied on balanced scoring and strong defensive play during its unbeaten start. TTT Riga has shown offensive potential behind Griffin, who delivered a high-scoring effort in the opener. The home team will need to contain Becker and Kibirkstis Vilnius’s supporting cast. Kibirkstis Vilnius will aim to remain unbeaten, while TTT Riga will seek to even its record. Kibirkstis Vilnius is scheduled to face Athinaikos, TTT Riga Juniores, Landes, Liepajas Papirs/LSSS, Zaragoza, Rokiskis, Athinaikos, RSU Merks, Alytaus Dzukija and Landes next. TTT Riga’s upcoming slate includes Rokiskis, U-Cluj Napoca, RSU Merks, Reyer Venezia, LCC, Holon, Holon, Klaipedos Neptunas, Aistes LSU Kaunas and U-Cluj Napoca.
Interstat’s game simulator projects Kibirkstis Vilnius to defeat TTT Riga 95-73.