By Eurohoops Team / info@eurohoops.net
Before heading to Belgrade to face former enemies Facundo Campazzo and Luca Vildoza in the EuroLeague, Barcelona completed its 2022 in the ACB League by beating Zaragoza 68-63.
Rokas Jokubaitis went close to a double-double with 12 points and 8 assists, and Jan Vesely scored the same amount.
The 18-year-old James Nnaji rewarded Saras with 7 points and 6 rebounds in 18:38 minutes.
On the losing side, Justinian Jessup stepped up and scored 21 points with 7 rebounds and 3/7 from deep. The former Panathinaikos player Howard Sant-Roos added 9 points, 3 rebounds, and 5 assists.
The 17-year-old Aday Mara had 6 points, while Tryggvi Hlinason set the club’s all-time record with 6 blocks.
ACB League – Round 13
Rio Breogan – Baskonia 77-86
Bilbao – Real Madrid 80-85
Gran Canaria – Valencia 95-89
Barcelona – Zaragoza 68-63
Unicaja Malaga – UCAM Murcia 82-66
Joventut Badalona – Real Betis 93-81
Lenovo Tenerife – Granada 98-66
Fuenlabrada – Obradoiro 79-82
BAXI Manresa – Basquet Girona 82-79
STANDINGS: Real Madrid 11-2, Tenerife 10-3, Baskonia 10-3, Barcelona 10-3, Unicaja 9-4, Joventut 9-4…
PHOTO CREDIT: ACB League