By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Valencia prevailed over Murcia with an 82-62 victory in the final game of ACB’s Round 18.
Louis Labyerie paced the hosts with 16 points, while Fernando San Emeterio posted 10 points. On the other end of the court, Askia Booker finished with 14 points for Murcia.
Valencia controlled the pace right from the first half (leading 44-30 at halftime) and didn’t face many struggles in the second half en route to the victory.
Earlier this weekend, Henry and Baskonia grabbed a narrow win over Real Madrid, as Abrines’ season-high helped Barcelona hold on to beat Fuenlabrada.
After 18 rounds of action, Real Madrid and Barcelona sit on top of the standings with a 14-4 record each. Zaragoza follows with 13-5, while Tenerife improved to 12-6. Bilbao completes the Top 5 with an 11-7 record.
ACB Day 18 results:
Tenerife – Estudiantes 76 – 59 (Shermadini 21, Palacios 18)
Zaragoza – Gran Canaria 81 – 62 (Brussino 18, Costello 21)
San Pablo Burgos – Joventut Badalona 92 – 89 (Rivero 15, Prepelic 34)
Real Betis – Unicaja 66 – 88 (Conger 21, Brizuela 20)
Fuenlabrada – Barcelona 90 – 94 (Garcia 28, Abrines 18)
Andorra – Obradoiro 93 – 69 (Hannah 14, Brodziansky 18)
Bilbao – Manresa 88 – 77 (Martinez 13, Dulkys 15)
Real Madrid – Baskonia 94 – 95 (Campazzo 27, Henry 26)
Valencia – Murcia 82 – 62 (Labyerie 16, Booker 14)
Photo: ACB