By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
With action in Palacio de Deportes spilling into overtime, FC Barcelona topped UCAM Murcia, 95-90.
Getting the job done after a poor defensive effort allowing Jonah Radebaugh to force five extra minutes by sinking a three-pointer with 0.5 seconds left in regulation, the team coached by Joan Penarroya improved to 10-8 in Spain’s Liga Endesa Regular Season. Kevin Punter poured in seven of his 20 points in the overtime, countering Simon Birgander and Radebaugh putting up 25 and 24 points, both new individual records for the 2024-25 campaign.
In addition to Nicolas Laprovittola sidelined for the remainder of the season after right knee surgery, Justin Anderson sat out Sunday’s game with a right hamstring strain. Also, Willy Hernangomez did not leave the bench.
On Saturday, the Universitarios, a participant in the Round of 16 of the Basketball Champions League, released Slovakian center Vladimir Brodziansky from his contract upon a mutual agreement.
Earlier, Real Madrid took down Leyma Coruna, 90-74, and tied Valencia and Unicaja on top of the ACB standings at 14-4. Serge Ibaka tallied a season-high 18 points. Besides injured Gabriel Deck, and recent signings Dennis Smith Jr. and Bruno Fernando working toward their respective debuts with Los Blancos, towering center Walter Tavares sat out the Round 18 contest.
Trent Forrest matched his season-high with 22 points and Chima Moneke followed with 21 points as fellow Turkish Airlines EuroLeague outfit, Baskonia secured a road win, 78-74, against Hiopos Lleida and improved to 9-9. Ognjen Jaramaz was ruled out, joining Tadas Sedekerskis (left thigh) on the sidelines. In contrast, Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot recovered from an illness with four points in 20 minutes after missing Round 23 of the 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season against Madrid in Movistar Arena on Thursday.
ACB Round 18
Valencia – BAXI Manresa 112-96
Rio Breogan – Surne Bilbao 76-71
Girona – Unicaja 91-85
Joventut Badalona – Coviran Granada 96-82
Casademont Zaragoza – MoraBanc Andorra 86-75
Dreamland Gran Canaria – La Laguna Tenerife 67-70
Real Madrid – Leyma Coruna 90-74
Hiopos Lleida – Baskonia 74-78
UCAM Murcia – FC Barcelona 90-95 OT (78-78)
STANDINGS: Real Madrid 14-4, Valencia 14-4, Unicaja 14-4, La Laguna Tenerife 13-5, Joventut Badalona 12-6…