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Second cruel outcome for a Rock without final success (71-70)

BarcelonaJoventut de Badalona squandered a golden opportunity in La Fonteta, where they missed a nine-point advantage against Valencia Basket (71-70). As happened to him in Belgrade, the Peña did not have a good end to the match and was one step away from victory. A 12-4 run penalized the green-and-black team’s aspirations. “It’s a shame because we played well, but the result was not what we wanted. In the last two games we didn’t play well in the last minutes,” said Carles Duran. The coach had the casualties of Ferran Bassas and Brandon Paul. “We gave away a game that we should have sentenced long before. It’s a missed opportunity, a tough defeat,” said Pau Ribas.

The first half of the match was conditioned by the good offensive readings of Pau Ribas and the excellent percentages from the three-point line of the Penya, who scored four of the five triples he tried (20-25). The green-and-black team lost regularity when Guillem Vives rested. The Valencian team used the visitors’ losses to punish the rival’s defensive balance, which gave way to La Fonteta. A good final stretch of the second period served to redirect the situation before the break (32-39).

Valencia Basket increased the intensity during a third period in which it managed to tie (52-52). The points from the perimeter of Josep Puerto and the intensity of Bojan Dubljevic rescued the Valencian team, which knew how to redirect the pace of play and adjust it to their game plan. Derek Willis, who hadn’t made a good first half, hardened the intensity of a Rock that managed to grab oxygen (56-61). When the Supporters Club had the win to play (59-66), a partial 12-4 final faded their chances of victory against a rival who debuted with his first home win. The Badalona team made too many mistakes in the last five fateful minutes. Two free throws from Bojan Dubljevic, 43.2 seconds from the end, decided the match.

Fifth victory for Baxi Manresa (82-90)

Baxi Manresa won at the Hereda San Pablo Burgos (82-90). Pedro Martínez’s team played a great game and scored their fifth victory in a season in which they have started to tread hard. Sylvain Francisco (28 points) was the top scorer of the Bages team.

Barça visit the Monbus Obradoiro this Sunday (12.30pm, Movistar Deportes). The team, unbeaten leader of the Endesa League with an 8-0 record, wants to add another victory to Fontes do Sar and stay in first place. “We have been able to compete against great teams other times and this match should not be an exception. We have to play regularly, avoid unforced errors and be right in the important moments… Winning these matches is a sum of many details that have to do with all aspects of the game “, analyzed Moncho Fernández, coach of the Galician team.

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