By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Sertac Sanli had his best game yet with the jersey of Barcelona to lead his team back to victories in the Spanish ACB League. The Turkish big man scored 19 points on 8-10 shots and grabbed 11 rebounds as the Blaugrana prevailed 83 – 69 over San Pablo Burgos on the road.
Sanli hit two 3-pointers early in the fourth period to push his team towards a nine-point lead in a moment when Burgos had come back from a 14-point deficit to approach by one. He overall had 12 of his points in the decisive final quarter to lift Barca to win and a 10-1 record.
? @SanliSertac enfría Burgos
2️⃣ triples consecutivos? @MovistarPlus #LigaEndesa#ListosParaRomperla pic.twitter.com/pYhTdXMTd6
— Liga Endesa (@ACBCOM) November 21, 2021
Rokas Jokubaitis contributed 18 points to Barca’s win, getting extra minutes in light of Nick Calathes’ injury. Nikola Mirotic had 12 points.
The trio of Julian Gamble (12 points, five rebounds), Vitor Benite (12 points) and Tyrus McGee (12 points) scored in double figures for Burgos that is now 3-8.
Earlier on Sunday, Real Madrid downed Real Betis while Baskonia defeated Andorra.
2021-22 ACB Day 11 Results:
Obradoiro – Zaragoza 87 – 82
Unicaja Malaga – Fuenlabrada 90 – 86
Lenovo Tenerife – Gran Canaria 98 – 89
Valencia – Bilbao 100 – 84
Real Madrid – Real Betis 71 – 48
Baskonia – Andorra 83 – 77
Murcia – Manresa 71 – 67
San Pablo Burgos – Barcelona 69 – 83
The game between Breogan and Joventut Badalona was postponed due to multiple coronavirus cases on the latter