The rival against whom no one wants to play sharpens its fang: the Instant Replay of ARA

BadalonaAsisa Joventut did not hesitate against Recoletas Salud San Pablo Burgos, who already had permanence secured and added their fourth consecutive victory (86-79). Yannis Morin scored 7 points and drew five personal fouls on a day when the Olympic Palace called for Guillem Vives' renewal. "It wasn't our best game, but we're on a good streak and no opponent wants to play against us," explained Ludde Hakanson.

Bitter farewell at Barris Nord

The Hiopos Lleida could not compete against a very serious MoraBanc Andorra that was obliged to win to avoid relegation (88-116). "I would have liked to compete better. There are players who came out disconnected. If we don't play with competitive tension, we are just a team," lamented Gerard Encuentra. Kyle Kuric's accuracy during the second period was decisive in opening a definitive gap in the score.

A defeat and a final objective

Bàsquet Girona lost on Surne Bilbao's court (86-80). The visiting team failed to manage a ten-point lead. Martinas Geben scored 24 points and 13 rebounds. "We were a worthy opponent against an opponent who was playing for a lot," said Moncho Fernández, who wants to end the season with a victory against Joventut to achieve Bàsquet Girona's best campaign in ACB history.Teamwork to show solvency

Baxi Manresa put Dreamland Gran Canaria in big trouble (80-87). David Duke was the most outstanding visiting player on a day when the defense on former Blaugrana player Chimezie Metu was decisive. "We have won convincingly on the court of a rival who was playing for everything. I am very happy with the players, who have shown that by playing as a team you can compete well in the ACB," analyzed Diego Ocampo.