By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Barcelona remains undefeated in the Spanish Liga Endesa after also beating Unicaja Malaga 73-75 on the road in Round 6. It was a very special evening for the hosts, as they officially retired Unicaja legend Carlos Cabezas’ number.
Cabezas, 40, announced his retirement late this summer.
On to the game, Kyle Kuric fired 18 points along with 5 rebounds for Barcelona, while Brandon Davies added 12 points and Cory Higgins posted 11.
Michael Eric paced the hosts with 15 points and 7 rebounds, while Axel Bouteille and Norris Cole both tapped 11 points.
Earlier in the game, Gran Canaria and AJ Slaughter stunned Real Madrid, putting an end to their streak. Now Barcelona remains alone on top of the standings.
ACB Day 6 results:
Andorra – Valencia 75-76
Tenerife – Joventut Badalona 72-79
Zaragoza – Breogan 79-75
Real Betis – Obradoiro 76-87
Fuenlabrada – Manresa 90-82
Real Madrid – Gran Canaria 70-75
Bilbao – San Pablo Burgos 87-81
Unicaja – Barcelona 73-75
Murcia – Baskonia ongoing
Photo: ACB