Lietkabelis's shooting accuracy paid off
Lietkabelis Panevezys held off Mindicelice JL Bourg en Bresse to grab a 92-88 home win in Round 12. It matched a season-worst mark with 21 turnovers but still managed to win. What happened?
Above all, Lietkabelis relied on its free throw accuracy to make the difference in the game. Lietkebalis finished the game 26-for-28 on free throws (92.9%). Those 26 free throws made is a new season-high and close to the club's best mark in the 7DAYS EuroCup. It previously made 28-of-33 free throws in a 93-78 home win against Partizan Belgrade on March 8, 2022.
Lietkabelis outrebounded Bourg 39-25 and managed to box out at an elite level and that was critical, too. It finished the game with 24 defensive rebounds and allowed Bourg to grab just 5 offensive boards. That means Lietkabelis pulled down 82.8% of all rebounds under its rim. Things were different at the other side of the floor: Lietkabelis had 15 offensive boards against Bourg's 20 defensive rebounds. The guests only grabbed 57.1% of all rebounds under their own basket.