In a never-seen-before showdown in European competitions, 7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys (3-3) takes on Germani Brescia (2-4) at Cido Arena on Wednesday. This will be Brescia's first-ever trip to Lithuania, which adds even more anticipation to this interesting showdown. Lietkabelis is 3-0 at home this season, having won all three games by 6 points or less, but it is only 1-3 against Italian teams at Cido Arena in European competition. Brescia is looking for its second road victory and to snap its current three-game losing streak.
Brescia makes its first trip to Lithuania to face Lietkabelis
Lietkabelis ranks second in home scoring this season, averaging 91.0 points. It is shooting the ball really well at Cido Arena, hitting 60.5% of its two-point shots and 41.1% from beyond the arc. It also averages 12.7 offensive rebounds per game in home games. Being able to keep playing with such overall effectiveness should be its main goal. Jamel Morris (16.3 ppg.) has been Lietkabelis's top scorer until now, followed by Zeljko Sakic (14.3 ppg.) and Kristian Kullamae (12.8 ppg.), who comes off a monster game (24 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists) against Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana in Round 6.
Brescia needs to improve its offense to end its losing streak. In the last three games, Brescia averaged 71.7 points but has enough firepower to turns things around. Experienced players like Amedeo Della Valle (13.5 ppg.) and Kenny Gabriel (7.5 ppg.) will need to take on extra responsibilities on offense now that Troy Caupain (14.5 ppg.), Brescia's leading scorer, is injured. Coach Alessandro Magno's team needs to improve its ball circulation to raise its three-point shooting percentage (33.1% 3FG) in what should be a key for Brescia going forward.