By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
FC Barcelona edged out Hiopos Lleida, 78-74, on Sunday.
Joel Parra scored eight points in the fourth quarter, on the way to a game-high 16 points in Round 2 of Spain’s Liga Endesa Regular Season. With the hosts on a 16-point sprint after falling into an 18-point hole in the fourth quarter, the 24-year-old forward helped his the team coached by Joan Penarroya hold on in Leida to join Unicaja and Dreamland Gran Canaria at 2-0.
Dario Brizuela and Youssoupha Fall followed with ten points each. Willy Hernangomez and Justin Anderson added nine points apiece. Czech forward Jan Vesely sat out alongside Dame Sarr (left leg). On the opposite end, Thomas Bropleh recorded a team-high 15 points and Luka Bozic had 14 points.
Earlier, a hard-fought victory for Real Madrid taking down Casademont Zaragoza, 101-95, in WiZink Center. Paving the way for a win in the first home game of the 2024-25 campaign and a 1-1 record in the ACB, Dzanan Musa recorded 18 points, seven rebounds, and three assists. With Mario Hezonja back in the lineup, Usman Garuba was sidelined.
ACB Round 2
Baskonia – MoraBanc Andorra 91-95
Rio Breogan – La Laguna Tenerife INT
UCAM Murcia – Surne Bilbao 89-83 OT (76-76)
Valencia – Joventut Badalona 84-60
Real Madrid – Casademont Zaragoza 101-95
Dreamland Gran Canaria – Leyma Coruna 80-72
Coviran Granada – Unicaja 68-84
Girona – BAXI Manresa 84-80
Hiopos Lleida – FC Barcelona 74-78
STANDINGS: Unicaja 2-0, FC Barcelona 2-0, Dreamland Gran Canaria 2-0, La Laguna Tenerife 1-0…
Photo Credit: ACB.com