The multiple resources of Barça leave Básquet Girona with no choice

Good collective game for the Catalans who prevailed in Fontajau (73-84) and increased the streak to eight consecutive victories in the Endesa League

Girona reached the break ahead (36-35) although they could not maintain the intensity or the success in the second to put Barça in trouble

Barça returned to Fontajau and did so with a clear victory (73-84) against a Bàsquet Girona that gave itself from beginning to end, although the multiple resources of the Barça teamespecially solid in defense and three-pointers, dThey left Aíto’s group without an option. Good victory for this Barça that already accumulates eight consecutive wins in the League

Historic day in Fontajau with the return of Barça to Girona to play an Endesa League match since October 27, 2007. And that special atmosphere that was breathed on the Girona track It strained Aíto’s team more than expected.

En a hectic pace, the local team lost many balls and allowed Barça, after a few even first minutes, to begin to take control. Two consecutive triples by Laprovittola and Mirotic together with a robbery by the Montenegrin that ended in a basket, gave the blaugrana the maximum (8-14).

The Barça opens gap

Aíto wanted to put order with an overly anxious Girona and that led him to lose seven balls very soon, something that Barça took advantage of. Matching the intensity of the locals, six recoveries from Sara’s teams allowed them to open a gap with two consecutive actions by Jokubaitis (10-22), the maximum, reduced to 10 at the end of the quarter (12-22).

The Lithuanian point guard was still in control of the game with good penetrations although Kameron Taylor appeared to give offensive verve to his team. Without finding good actions, the American took the handle and began to score without Barça being able to stop him.

With his drive, Bàsquet Girona believed in his options, helped by a somewhat erratic Barça in attack that allowed Aíto’s team to reduce the rent. Pol Figueras managed a triple that brought them within four (28-32).

Rest prize for locals

A three-pointer from Mirotic cooled down the local reaction (31-35), but Taylor responded with an incredible triple and Jaume Sorolla, in the last action of the first half, scored before the delirium of Fontajau to give Basketball Girona an advantage at halftime (36-35).

Marc Gasol woke up at the start of the third quarter and gave Girona their maximum lead (41-37). Although the Catalans got their act together, especially in the triple, and he did a lot of damage to Aíto’s team, which lost offensive efficiency.

Mirotic (17 points) broke the control of the locals from the triple, and they were followed by triples from Laprovittola (5 of 12, 19 points), Mirotic and Satoransky, who found no response from the locals. A good defense made local attacks difficult, while Laprovittola did damage again with another triple.

Girona is falling apart

The income grew again to 10 points (50-60) recovering control at the end of the third quarter with the point guard from Morón as the great protagonist (53-62).

Girona kept trying, but fatigue began to take its toll on the team, while Barça found offensive options, with more triples from Laprovittola that returned a great income for the Catalans (58-68).

Girona’s ideas were drying up in attack while little by little Barça was increasing the income from the free kick to a maximum of 16 after a triple by Jokubaitis, one of the highlights of Barça and without a doubt in a sweet moment (17 points). A fair victory (73-84) before the difference in staff of each other.