By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
By the skin of their teeth, but Dreamland Gran Canaria escaped from France with a victory.
A hard-fought win against Le Mans (90-88) puts them at 5-0 in this BCL and maintains the Spanish team’s undefeated record in the competition.
Braian Angola (25 points) put on a show, well supported by Salvó (19 p.) and Pierre Pelos (14 p.). For Le Mans, David DiLeo (14 p.) was the standout player.
Gran Canaria struggled to get into the game. Failing to secure the paint and giving up easy shots, the French team felt comfortable on the court in the first quarter (22-16).
Angola tried to inject some pace in the second, but the offense wasn’t clicking.
Struggling defensively, with Berhanemeskel finding his rhythm for the home team and unable to control the half-court sets, Lakovic’s men went into halftime trailing (45-41), despite a strong run in the final seconds.
The islanders closed the gap (50-47), but Le Mans shifted into high gear again.
Miquel Salvó had his best minutes, taking over the scoring reins.
An 8-0 run opened the final quarter in style for the guests.
This propelled Gran Canaria to take the lead for the first time in the game (82-83).
The Spanish team managed to secure the lead and escape from France with a 5-0 balance, leading Group H, and Spain remains undefeated in this BCL (17-0).