Starters passed Brescia past Joventut

Germani Brescia grabbed its second consecutive win by downing Joventut Badalona 85-75 in Round 10. Good ball circulation led to better shooting percentages for the winners.<br> <br> Both teams shared the ball well in this game. Brescia finished the game with 23 assists and 13 turnovers. Joventut had a similar assist-to-turnover ratio, getting 22 assists and 12 turnovers. Brescia's starting five – Aleksej Nikolic, Amedeo Della Valle, David Cournooh, Kenny Gabriel and Mike Cobbins – combined for 20 assists and just 3 turnovers. They also combined for 71 of their team's 85 points.


Joventut starters combined for 11 assists and 3 turnovers. Shooting the ball better, especially from beyond the arc, helped Brescia win this game. The hosts fired in 11 of 26 three-point shots (42.3% 3FG) while Joventut hit just 6 of 22 shots from downtown (27.3% 3FG). Brescia's perimeter defense made Kyle Guy and Pau Ribas, Joventut's starting backcourt, go 1 of 9 (11.1% 3FG) from beyond the arc.