By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
Leading in double-digits most of the way, FC Barcelona settled for a 102-99 victory against Valencia in Palau Blaugrana on Sunday.
In the second quarter of the Round 8 affair, Chimezie Metu hurt his left knee. He left the game with six points in just under five minutes. Barca is expected to update his status over the next few hours, upon medical tests. Due to a right knee injury, Nicolas Laprovittola is already out for the remainder of the 2024-25 season.
Overcoming the latest setback, Joan Penarroya’s side reached a 5-3 record in Spain’s Liga Endesa Regular Season. Kevin Punter scored a game-high 24 points.
With an away win, 106-89, against MoraBanc Andorra, Unicaja jumped to a league-high 7-1. Tyson Carter poured in a season-high 25 points.
Elsewhere in the ACB, Baskonia went from a double-digit advantage for most of the game to a poor finish and a loss, 86-85, to Casademont Zaragoza.
In WiZink Center, Real Madrid beat Hiopos Lleida and improved to 6-2, earlier Sunday. Usman Garuba and Dzanan Musa remained on the injury list.
ACB Round 8
UCAM Murcia – Rio Breogan 79-63
Coviran Granada – Leyma Coruna 80-77
La Laguna Tenerife – BAXI Manresa 94-86
Real Madrid – Hiopos Lleida 85-78
Dreamland Gran Canaria – Girona 89-84
Surne Bilbao – Joventut Badalona 79-95
MoraBanc Andorra – Unicaja 89-106
Casademont Zaragoza – Baskonia 86-85
FC Barcelona – Valencia 102-99
STANDINGS: Unicaja 7-1, La Laguna Tenerife 6-1, Real Madrid 6-2, Valencia 5-2, FC Barcelona 5-3, UCAM Murcia 5-3, Dreamland Gran Canaria 5-3…
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