By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
Unicaja never trailed following the first buckets of the game and defeated FC Barcelona, 103-96, in Malaga on Sunday evening.
Kendrick Perry scored ten of a game-high 22 points in the fourth quarter, including a key triple for a seven-point advantage with 1:47 remaining in the fourth period. Kameron Taylor and Tyler Kalinoski added 19 points each in Round 5 of Spain’s Liga Endesa Regular Season. Dylan Osetkowski went for 14 points and eight rebounds, pushing his side to a 5-0 start in the ACB. Captain Alberto Diaz and Tyson Perez were ruled out for the Round 5 affair.
On the wrong end, Justin Anderson logged 19 points and Chimezie Metu followed with 18 points. Tomas Satoransky had 14 points with 6/7 two-pointers and eight assists. Joan Penarroya’s side was forced down to 3-2. On the injury list, Nicolas Laprovittola and Joel Parra remained unavailable and Willy Hernangomez stayed on the bench.
Fellow Turkish Airlines EuroLeague participants, Real Madrid routed BAXI Manresa earlier Sunday and Baskonia lost to Joventut Badalona on Saturday.
ACB Round 5
Girona – UCAM Murcia 75-82
Baskonia – Joventut Badalona 79-82
MoraBanc Andorra – Coviran Granada 87-71
Leyma Coruna – Casademont Zaragoza 110-86
Real Madrid – BAXI Manresa 86-61
La Laguna Tenerife – Dreamland Gran Canaria 84-74
Rio Breogan – Hiopos Lleida 77-81
Surne Bilbao – Valencia 98-103
Unicaja – FC Barcelona 103-96
STANDINGS: Unicaja 5-0, Valencia 4-1, La Laguna Tenerife 3-1, Real Madrid 3-2, MoraBanc Andorra 3-2, FC Barcelona 3-2, Dreamland Gran Canaria 3-2, UCAM Murcia 3-2…
Photo Credit: ACB