Twenty-sixth round of Liga Endesa, derby day with six matches between teams from the same region. A journey to the Iberian peninsula starting from the north-west with the survival clash between the two teams Galician which saw Obradoiro make the most of his home advantage to catch up with Lugo’s neighbors in the standings. Staying north but moving east we arrive at Miribilla in Bilbao for the derby vasco with the victory of the black men which complicate the playoff chase of a more than discontinuous Baskonia. Moving to the Pyrenees we reach Andorra busy against the Aragonese of Zaragoza. Going south, there were two derbies in Catalunya, both ending with away successes for Manresa in Girona for a place in the top eight and Barça at the Olimpic in Badalona for a solitary third place. By taking a leap onto the coast you reach the Capital of Turia where the very balanced match against Murcia took place which saw the orange only coming out on top at the last second and taking the lead 2-0 in the direct match. In the deep south of Andalusia, the game was between second to last and second with Unicaja strolling through the city of Alhambra. Before moving further out into the Atlantic, we need to take a trip to Palencia, home to success number 23 in the league for a Real Madrid already certain of the playoffs with eight days to go. We close the tour on the Canary Islands with the success and overtaking of CB Canarias in the rankings.
Saturday 23 March 2024
BASKETBALL GIRONA-BAXI MANRESA 83-84
Third consecutive victory for Manresa who won the first derby of the day by beating Fontajau and remaining anchored in the playoff zone. Third consecutive victory for Pedro Martinez’s men snatched only at the end thanks to a basket by Badio at 2″ and a block by Williams (MVP with 11 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists) at the mermaid after closing the third quarter with 13 points advantage (60-73). First home defeat with Katsikaris at the helm of Girona, losing effort for Iroegbu with 22 points.
COVIRAN GRANADA-UNICAJA 62-90
Unicaja respects the prediction and wins the Andalusian derby without struggling. The hosts last less than a quarter: 15-9 at the start before the partial demolition of 0-17 by the guests who extend their lead without looking back. The men play good basketball with excellent fluidity of the game as evidenced by assists (6-24) and turnovers (23-11). MVP Djedovic with 15 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 21 rating. Carter also did well with a plus/minus of +35. Granada remains in the hot zone of the ranking in penultimate place with the two Galician teams with a score of 7 wins and 19 defeats.
MONBUS OBRADOIROO-RIO BREOGAN 83-72
Vital success for Obradoiro who catches up with Breogan in the standings and ensures the points difference. Derby gallego very important for the stay in ACB which is a breath of fresh air for the hosts who interrupt a streak of 10 consecutive defeats. T. Scrubb (12 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 23 rating) and Pustovyi (19 points, 6 rebounds, 23 rating) the best.
MORABANC ANDORRA-CASADEMONT ZARAGOZA 85-80
Jean Montero (MVP with 18 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 22 rating) is the hero of the Andorran success thanks to 7 points in a row scored at the end of the game. The men of the principality interrupt a streak of 3 defeats and continue to dream of staying in the ACB.
Sunday 24 March 2024
ZUNDER PALENCIA-REAL MADRID 78-86
Twenty-third success for i blancos who pass on the pitch of the newly promoted Palencia, mathematically qualifying for the playoffs. Madrid starts very strong with a partial score of 0-12 but i palentini they react until the score is 13-17 in the first quarter. Second half is a photocopy with a partial start of 0-13 and +17 at the interval. Coming out of the locker rooms the guests reached +20 but Palencia got back into the game with pride carried by Hands’ 21 points, recovering to -3 in the final period before succumbing at the end. MVP Campazzo with 15 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, 12 fouls suffered and 35 rating.
LENOVO TENERIFE-DREAMLAND GRAN CANARIA 93-92
A free throw from Abromaitis seals a hard-earned victory for Vidorreta’s men who overtake GranCa in the standings by virtue of 2-0 in the direct match. A tearful match characterized by back and forth that will be remembered for the historic record of Huertas who surpasses Laso (2,896) and reaches 2,898 assists, the best ever in ACB. MVP Shermadini with 22 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 7 fouls suffered and 38 rating. Guy also did well with 22 points while Jaime Fernandez’s knee injury, forced to leave the field without being able to support his leg, is a concern.
SURNE BILBAO BASKETBALL 82-80
Heavy defeat for Baskonia who slips to 10th place in the rankings. The guests pay for the absence of Howard who in recent weeks had enchanted with his amazing form. Despite this, Bilbao never managed to reach a double-digit lead and even ended up behind in the third period, reaching -6. In a very balanced fourth period, with 5 changes in command, Kullamae decided the match by scoring the +2 triple with 1″ still on the clock. Miller-McIntyre’s reply was unlucky and the almost 10,000 people at the Bilbao Arena could celebrate. MVP Killeya-Jones with 22 points and 7 rebounds.
VALENCIA BASKTET-UCAM MURCIA 83-82
A game with two faces that was staged in Capital of Turia with Valencia winning narrowly against a direct opponent for a top ranking place. THE orange the guests reach 16 victories, taking a 2-0 lead in head-to-head matches. First half of the match dominated by the hosts who dig the gap between the two quarters with an 11-0 run thanks above all to the precision from distance (9/12 from three at half-time) and the good circulation of the ball with Pangos in control. 49-31 at the halfway point and maximum advantage before the Valencian blackout. As often happens, upon returning to the parquet, Mumbrù’s men struggled to find rhythm again. Start of the quarter 0-13 and partial from 7-27 with Todorovic and the former Radebaugh on the shields which means 56-58 and Murcia ahead with 10′ on the clock. The start of the final period still smiles on the guests with Caupain joining the game with triples and, together with Kurucs, they are worth +7. Lopez-Arostegui and Anderson gave Valencia the right shock: 79-79 with 2′ to go. Sleva scores the +2 but an unsportsmanlike foul by Kurucs on Jones scores the score orange for 83-81. Ennis has the opportunity to send everyone to extra time but the second free throw lands on the rim handing the victory to the home team.
BADALONA-BARÇA YOUTH 75-93
Easy success and solitary third place for the azulgrana who hit the jackpot the Olympic of Badalona. The guests ride the excellent evening of Brizuela, best on the pitch with 18 points resulting from 4/4 from two and 3/6 from beyond the arc and sign the break decisive in the third period (15-25). Third consecutive defeat – after a streak of 6 successes – for Joventut who continues their up-and-down season.
NEXT ROUND (27th DAY)
Saturday 30 March 2024
ZUNDER PALENCIA-LENOVO TENERIFE RIO BREOGAN-SURNE BILBAO BASKET UNICAJA-BASQUET GIRONA BASKONIA-CASADEMONT ZARAGOZA
Sunday 31 March 2024
REAL MADRID-BAXI MANRESA DREMLAND GRAN CANARIA-VALENCIA BASKET UCAM MURCIA-MORABANC ANDORRA COVIRAN GRANADA-JOVENTUT BADALONA MONBUS OBRADOIRO-BARÇA
2024-03-25 00:01:40
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