Led by Xavier Keeling's 21 points and Eli Holman's 20, the Detroit Titans notched their second consecutive win of the exhibition tour in Spain, 97-48 over Girona on Saturday.
Holman was also dynamic on the boards, pulling down 12 rebounds, while also blocking eight shots.
Four other Titans scored in double digits including Thomas Kennedy with 16 points, Chase Simon and Eulis Stephens with 13 each and Donavan Foster, who had 10.
"I thought Girona was a much better team and they were more talented then the previous team we played (Club Basquet Nevas),” Kennedy said. “We outhustled them and we had more scorers then they did, but all in all they were great competition even if the score says differently."
“We make plays off of our defense,” Stephens added. “We are a pretty good defensive team and I believe that the road to a championship starts with defense. We have a lot of scorers and on any given night one of us will go off."
Assistant coach Derek Thomas liked the way the Titans took the play to the Spanish team on Saturday.
"I thought both teams played well in the first quarter, but our conditioning and aggressive play took over in the second and third quarters and that really led us to victory,” coach Thomas said. “I thought our inside game really hurt them. We penetrated and drove the ball well, which allowed us to go to the line and shoot some free throws."
Tomorrow is a day off for the Titans that will culminate in a bull fight at the stadium in Barcelona. Detroit's next game is on Tuesday against Calpe.
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