By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
After the win over Paris in the EuroLeague, it seemed that Barcelona was finally back on track. However, Joan Peñarroya’s side fell again in the ACB League.
Joventut won the Catalan derby after overtime at Palau Blaugrana, 90-91, with Kassius Robertson scoring the winning points from the free-throw line with two seconds on the clock.
It was Kaiser Gates who led the scoring charts for the Badalona team with 20 points, while Artem Pustovyi followed him with 18 points. Devon Dotson, who scored two-pointer that forced overtime, added 13 points with six assists, while Robertson finished the match with 10 points.
¡DEVON DOTSON EMPATA EL PARTIDO A SEGUNDOS DEL FINAL!
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On the other side, Kevin Punter had 19 points but missed the shots to win the game in the fourth quarter and overtime. Chimezie Metu and Joel Parra scored 18 points each, while Tomáš Satoranský followed with 15.
Joventut now stands at 10-5 in the ACB standings and is one step closer to participating in the Copa del Rey, while Barcelona fell out of the Top 8 with a 7-7 record.
ACB Round 15
BAXI Manresa – UCAM Murcia 80-74
Hiopos Lleida – Girona 85-90
MoraBanc Andorra – Rio Breogan 93-101
Unicaja – Casademont Zaragoza 85-71
La Laguna Tenerife – Surne Bilbao 86-75
Leyma Coruna – Valencia 91-99
Coviran Granada – Dreamland Gran Canaria 82-97
FC Barcelona – Joventut Badalona 90-91 OT (76-76)
Baskonia – Real Madrid (6/1)
STANDINGS: Valencia 12-3, Unicaja 12-3, La Laguna Tenerife 11-4, Real Madrid 9-4, Joventut Badalona 10-5, Dreamland Gran Canaria 10-5…