Gran Canaria sent a message that echoed all around the 7DAYS EuroCup by downing Turk Telekom Ankara 81-88 in the Turkish capital. An outstanding first half made the difference for Gran Canaria.
Gran Canaria's first half made the difference in Ankara



The visitors led 37-55 at halftime, dominating almost every aspect of the game. Vitor Benite was simply unstoppable, reaching halftime with 19 points and no misses, having made 3 two-pointers, 4 shots from downtown and a free throw. Gran Canaria buried 12 of 17 two-point shots (70.6% 2FG) in the first half and made 9 of 17 shots from beyond the arc (52.9% 3FG).
Gran Canaria outrebounded Turk Telekom 13-17, including 6 offensive boards. The visitors also had 15 assists and just 4 turnovers. Gran Canaria had a team PIR of 70 at halftime compared to Turk Telekom's 39. Things were very different in the second half, in which Turk Telekom even managed to take a brief 78-77 lead. Gran Canaria saved its energy for crunch time, which is when Nico Brussino and Damien Ingles made the difference.
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Gran Canaria made just 1 of 15 three-pointers after the break (6.7%), but a great first half allowed Gran Canaria to return home with a good-as-gold victory.