The Lithuanian side bounced back from three straight losses with a magnificent performance in Badalona
Wolves roar back to sink Joventut, 63-86, claiming first win of the season
Game Report
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Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius celebrated their first victory of the season in the BKT EuroCup as they tore apart strong favorites Joventut Badalona on the road, 63-86, thanks to a majestic display from guard Anthony Cowan, who scored a game-high 26 points.
The result means that Wolves improved to 1-3 in Group A while Joventut dropped to 2-2, having been stunned on its home court after a lackluster performance.
Former Joventut player Andrew Andrews, who featured for the Spanish side last season, added 17 points for Wolves, while Treshawn Thurman chipped in with 10 points. At the other end, Croatians Ante Tomic and Michael Ruzic paced Joventut with 11 points each on a night the home side will soon want to forget.
Wearing a special edition of pink kits as part of a campaign aimed at battling breast cancer, Joventut got off to a slow start and trailed 15-25 late in the first quarter as Cowan netted 10 points for Wolves in the opening period. The home team hit back with a 15-0 run as it kept the visitors scoreless in the opening 6:13 minutes of the second quarter, with Tomic doing some damage in the paint.
However, the resilient Wolves replied shortly before halftime and took a slender 35-36 into the locker room at the interval, setting the tone for a lop-sided second half in which they ripped the hosts apart.
With Cowan and Andrews on fire, Wolves knocked down 6 three-pointers in the third quarter and raced clear into a 50-64 lead ahead of the final 10 minutes, as Joventut continued to struggle from the foul line as well as from the floor.
The visitors kept their feet on the gas in the fourth and eventually carved out their biggest lead of the night, 58-84, with the Joventut home fans booing their team off the court after the final buzzer.
