The Palau Blaugrana celebrates a Barça defeat: ARA's Instant Replay
Hiopos Lleida scores a historic victory
BarcelonaHiopos Lleida achieved a historic victory against Barça (85-91). A large part of the Palau Blaugrana, packed with visiting fans, celebrated the Barça defeat. Gerard Troba was sent off and was unable to coach the Lleida team during the final quarter. "The fans helped us a lot," said Jordi Ribas, assistant coach of the visiting team. "We handled the last two and a half minutes very poorly," analyzed Joan Peñarroya. Nikola Kusturica (16 years, 5 months, and 12 days) became the youngest Barça player to debut in the ACB.
Two recoveries worth their weight in gold
Joventut defeated Casademont Zaragoza and remains undefeated in the Endesa League (89-86). Two recoveries by Guillem Vives were decisive in the final seconds, with free throws by Ricky Rubio and Cameron Hunt securing the victory. "I trusted my intuition and was able to recover the ball," said Vives. Carles Duran, who was assisted by Dani Miret and Jesús Ramírez, attended the match live at the Palau Olímpic.
A victory and an image to reflect on
Baxi Manresa took advantage of the energy at Nou Congost to defeat Coviran Granada (83-68). "The feeling is good, but we need to work on the players' mentality. We have to understand that the game lasts forty minutes," analyzed Diego Ocampo. Bages fans took advantage of the match coinciding with the Mediterranean Fair to protest Wednesday's match against Israeli side Hapoel Jerusalem. Around twenty people dressed in black demonstrated, pretending to carry the corpses of children in their arms.
Five terrible minutes waste work
Baloncesto Girona lost in Fontajau against UCAM Murcia (71-93). Lacking accuracy from the three-point line, the Girona team couldn't maintain its rhythm of play. Livingston and Needham combined only managed eight points against a rival who sealed the match with 33 points in the final quarter. "Five terrible minutes have thrown all our hard work into the trash again. We have to be mentally stronger," lamented Moncho Fernández.