The ACB's veteran ends Barça's winning streak: the ARA's Instant Replay

BarcelonaTwo moments of brilliance from Marcelinho Huertas in the final minute secured a victory for La Laguna Tenerife at the Palau Blaugrana, ending Barça's ten-game winning streak (82-89). The 42-year-old point guard proved decisive, and the Catalan side suffered their first defeat in the Liga Endesa since November 9th, when Joan Peñarroya was still at the helm. "We lacked composure in the final stretch," admitted Xavi Pascual.

A problem that needs to be fixed

Joventut Badalona couldn't pull off an upset against Kosner Baskonia (87-77). Dani Miret's daring zone defense went unrewarded at the Fernando Buesa Arena, where the green-and-black team committed twenty turnovers. "We did some things well, like dominating the boards, but we turned the ball over too often. Turning it over twenty times against a EuroLeague team is very costly. It's a problem we need to fix immediately," lamented the Badalona coach.

Fantastic week in Manresa

Baxi Manresa capped off a fantastic week with a victory at the Nou Congost against MoraBanc Andorra (91-84). Eli Brooks and Álex Reyes made their return to the Manresa lineup, and the return of Dani Pérez and Hugo Benítez is drawing ever closer. "The win is a positive boost," said Diego Ocampo, who praised his players' performance during a period of much criticism.

A glimmer of hope with the descent

Hiopos Lleida overcame a 13-point deficit to defeat Recoletas Salud San Pablo Burgos (73-72). A controversial block by Shurna on Corbalán prevented the visitors from winning. "We believed until the very end," celebrated Gerard Encuentra, who was later ejected. Bàsquet Girona secured an important victory on the road against Casademont Zaragoza (90-94). Mark Hughes led his team to their third consecutive away win.