Peñarroya clones Hansi Flick's iPad: the ARA Instant Replay

BarcelonaBarça's football team trailed 1-3 on Saturday and eventually turned the score around. The basketball team trailed 2-20 on Sunday and also managed to win its match against Dreamland Gran Canaria (104-90). Joan Peñarroya adapted Hansi Flick's strategy to recover from an 18-point deficit and secure a much-needed victory. The Blaugrana team dished out 28 assists on a day in which Mathieu Grujicic (17) made his debut. "The reaction has been very good," said the Lleida coach.

Hiopos Lleida, with more courage than success

Hiopos Lleida played well but couldn't pull off an upset against Valencia Basket (67-76). The Catalan team couldn't manage a six-point deficit at Barris Nord. "Against teams like Valencia Basket, you need to be more accurate, and we were less so," lamented Gerard Encuentra. The coach complained about the two schedule changes suffered against Gran Canaria. "I didn't like the first change, nor the second, but we'll have to adapt," he said.

Two Alstons better than one in Manresa

Baxi Manresa achieved its third consecutive victory after winning the Catalan derby against Bàsquet Girona (95-84). Derrick Alston, the great hero of the 1998 La Liga, enjoyed watching his son's performance. Derrick Alston Jr. added 22 points and 8 rebounds. "The Nou Congost is a special place; I still remember the celebration. Nobody expected us to win, but we did. The Manresa fans are still the best in La Liga," said the father. "It's incredible to be able to continue my father's legacy," added the son.

Toughness and concentration too short-lived

Joventut lost on the UCAM Murcia court (100-83) and sees its qualification to play in the play-off The situation continues to get more complicated. La Penya has lost six of its last eight matches. "We started with the level of toughness and concentration necessary to compete in Murcia, but as the match progressed, we stopped playing competitively against an opponent that pushes them to their limits mentally and physically," lamented Dani Miret, coach of the green-and-black team.