Voodoo vs. Barça's Brains: ARA's Instant Replay

BadalonaBarça lost on the court of a Baskonia team that was sharp on offense (110-98) and now has thirteen losses in the Endesa League. Joan Peñarroya, who was without Tomás Satoransky, was also without Darío Brizuela. His absences add to those of Juan Núñez and Nico Laprovittola. "We didn't play with the necessary energy we need against a team like Baskonia. We're short on rotations and we need to recover," lamented the Egarense coach.

Txus Vidorreta is spared the Barris Nord nightmare

La Laguna Tenerife won at Barris Nord (72-84), but Txus Vidorreta couldn't celebrate. The coach, whom Hiopos Lleida fans had been eagerly awaiting after his scornful display of Gerard Encuentra in the first leg, missed the match due to illness. The Basque coach couldn't read the banner he had prepared for him. "Did you want to sleep? Welcome to your nightmare."

The Nou Congost, one shot away from surprising the leader

A Sergi Llull basket with 1.4 seconds left left Baxi Manresa without a win against Real Madrid (65-67). Mario Saint-Supery missed a three-pointer on the buzzer. Despite the absences and physical problems, the Bagenc team competed well at the Nou Congost. "I'm happy with the team's attitude and defense. We missed easy shots and these errors demoralized us. On the other hand, they felt comfortable and took a lead of about ten points," said Diego Ocampo.

A bitter Saturday for the Peña and Girona

A poor final quarter left Joventut without any chance of victory on the Dreamland Gran Canaria court (79-68). La Penya was able to avoid losing the match. basket average, which ended in a draw. Balcesto Girona, meanwhile, lost at home to Valencia Basket (85-91). The Girona team was unable to secure its mathematical survival. "Any slackness is synonymous with receiving a good beating," lamented Moncho Fernández, coach of the home team.