Kristupas Zemaitis stood out for the winners
Desire and defense gave Wolves a prestigious win
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It was not pretty, but Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius did everything it needed to do to beat Dreamland Gran Canaria 66-68 in Round 7.
Indeed, it was the Wolves' third-lowest score ever in a EuroCup road game and its worse mark by far this season. The Wolves had scored 84 points or more in all three games outside the Lithuanian capital until now. What happened?
Gran Canaria was limited to 66 points for the second time in a home game this season: it previously beat Bahcesehir College Istanbul 66-63 in Round 3. Before that, Gran Canaria had not scored 66 points or less in a home loss since the 2020-21 Top 16, when MoraBanc Andorra grabbed a 63-66 victory at Gran Canaria Arena.
Three-pointers and rebounds made the difference in the game. Gran Canaria buried just 5 of 26 shots from beyond the arc. Its 19.2% three-point shooting percentage was the worst since that 63-66 loss against Andorra on January 27, 2021. That night, Gran Canaria hit just 3 of 31 shots from downtown (9.7% 3FG). The Wolves were not brilliant from downtown but did much better, hitting 9 of 28 three-pointers (32.1%).
The Wolves outrebounded Gran Canaria 35-48 and dominated at both ends. Gran Canaria was limited to just 6 offensive rebounds while the Wolves pulled down 27 defensive board. In other words, the visitors pulled down 81.8% of all rebounds under their rim. Things were very different at the other side of the court. The Wolves grabbed 21 offensive rebounds. Gran Canaria took 29 defensive boards, just 58% of the 50 rebounds under its basket.
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"It was an ugly game for the fans, for us players also, we needed to suffer. Sometimes you need to suffer in games like this," Kristupas Zemaitis said after the game, "And because of our great energy, especially in the end with those offensive rebounds by Reggie [Regimantas Miniotas], by Brooks, we survived this game, so I am very happy about that."
Zemaitis led the winners with 13 points. Gran Canaria had a much higher team PIR, 82, but the Wolves managed to get the victory with a PIR of 66.
"I think the desire we had [was the key]," Wolves head coach Alessandro Magro said. "I am really happy because this is a big win against such a good team on the road, and everybody in the team put his brick to build our wall. I am really happy for the team, for the guys. We had a lot of mistakes but fixed them. This kind of win has to give us a lot of confidence."
