The Gran Canaria trio shined in Round 10
Homesley, Tobey and Brussino showed they are a cut above at Trento
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Just three Dreamland Gran Canaria players reached double digits in points at Dolomiti Energia Trento on Tuesday night, as Caleb Homesley, Mike Tobey and Nico Brussino ensured the Spanish team didn’t trip in a potential banana skin fixture.
Gran Canaria led by as many as 16 points in the third quarter – and again in the fourth – before coming away with a 70-81 win, the side’s third in a row in the BKT EuroCup. Still a game back of the 8-1 Bahcesehir College Istanbul, the leader in Group A, which plays on Wednesday, Jaka Lakovic’s squad now have an 8-2 record and are reminding everybody of their talent.
Tobey was the one who got Gran Canaria going early, netting all 11 of his points in the first half, while Homesley had 13 of his 15 points in the second and third quarters. Brussino, meanwhile, did a bit of everything throughout, finishing with 10 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks.
There are still eight games remaining in the EuroCup regular season, but you would have to be a brave person to bet against Gran Canaria going far this season. Everything is building for a mammoth game in Istanbul against Bahcesehir in Round 12 on December 17, and it seems as though Coach Lakovic has his players fully understanding their roles.
In fact, 10 of the 12 players who featured against Trento on Tuesday night played 12:26 minutes or more, showing the depth of options that Gran Canaria has available and, most importantly, the team’s ability to keep its star players healthy for the decisive stretch of the season.
Even if it was Tobey, Homesley and Brussino who stood out most in Round 10, it could easily be three other players in Round 11. Gran Canaria was unable to retain its EuroCup title last year, but it is eyeing a second championship in three years, and it is certainly on the right track.