Joan Peñarroya takes note of Hansi Flick's notebook: the ARA Instant Replay

BarcelonaBarça overcame a 16-point deficit against Río Breogán (102-79). The Blaugrana team, which conceded 33 points in the first period, had a bad start. Without signings and with many injured, Joan Peñarroya was inspired by Hansi Flick's strategy and distributed minutes among the young players. Raúl Villar and Sayon Keita felt the heat of the Palau, but the great hero of the night was Dame Sarr, who added 21 points at just 18 years old.

With suitcases but no win

Baxi Manresa could not maintain a 12-point lead and was defeated on Unicaja's court (105-97). The lead-up was marked by uncertainty because Vueling lost their suitcases, which did not arrive at the arena until half an hour before the game. "Unicaja's success is not a given; they are very consistent during the 40 minutes of all the games," said Diego Ocampo. Armel Traore debuted by scoring 8 points in 17 minutes.

Free throws and defense, a burden

Baloncesto Girona was unable to secure victory on the court of Surne Bilbao Basket (96-83). The Basque team scored 30 points thanks to the 38 free throws they had. Rubén Domínguez's three-pointers, who reached 18 points in just 19 and a half minutes, were decisive. "Our defensive work has conditioned the game. We have always been one step behind and that has caused us frustration," explained Moncho Fernández.

The ambition of the Peña, without reward

Joventut played a good game on the La Laguna Tenerife court (82-81), but was left without a reward. Guillem Vives and Artem Pustovyi missed the final shots. "We played an ambitious game, but Tenerife's experience prevailed in the final moments. We did not disappear from the game and we had options until the last second. We competed very well on a very demanding court," lamented Dani Miret.

Hiopos Lleida's 'reset'

A Hiopos Lleida without Paulí and Bozic opened up on the court of Leyma Coruña (97-84). The team from Lleida was not able to recover from a lackluster start. "We must restart the things we do wrong and forget this game, which was bad. When we have the pressure of the competition, it is hard for us to react in terms of our mood. The dressing room is affected because we have come up against a team that has taken us off the court," analysed Gerard Troba.