Trento falls in Lithuania, Galbiati: “Bad defeat.”

Trento falls to Lithuania

Bitter trip for Dolomiti Energia Trentino, which succumbs in the final point-to-point 88-83 against the BC Wolves. Žukauskas’ great performance with 21 points and Ford’s 17 added to Ellis’ 14 were not enough.

In the fourth quarter Andrews scores two triples in a row and Galbiati immediately calls timeout at 72-64. Lamb scores coming out of the timeout two in the low post, but Taylor answers on the other end with a triple. Ford scores a big basket and Mawugbe retaliates for 74-70; after great defense, Žukauskas makes an and 1 by converting at the lunette. Andrews again from 6.75 supported by Jogela, bring Vilnius back to +6.

Trento tries to come back but Andrews scores again from the corner and, with 64 seconds to go, the score says 84-77. The Eagle comes back to within -3 but Andrews scores a difficult shot from the middle and the BC Wolves win the match.

”For us è a bad defeat because we played a very good first half, despite Niang’s injury and Mawugbe’s foul problems – says HCL coach Paolo Galbiati -. In the second half we were not lucid in our shot selection and in the way we attacked their targets. Andrews made an incredible finish to the game by scoring several difficult shots”.