By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Adam Hanga scored 22 points in Baskonia’s narrow win over Obradoiro in Vitoria with 87-86. This win helps the hosts improve their ACB record to 14 wins and 6 losses, while for the visitors it was their 15th loss in 20 games.
Apart from Hanga, Rodrigue Beaubois followed with 18 points and an incredible performance in the first half of the game. Nicola Laprovittola’s contribution of 15 points and 6 assists was crucial for Sito Alonso’s team near the end.
With 25 seconds remaining in the game, McConnonell placed the visitors ahead 85-86, then the winning basket came from Beaubois! With 12 seconds left, the hosts were able to keep a brief head until the end.
Unicaja edged Real Madrid in Malaga and eventually prevailed 82-78 at home!
Nemanja Nedovic led his team with an incredible performance of 25 points and 5 assists. Jeff Brooks almost reached a double double with 16 points and 9 rebounds, as Alberto Diaz tapped 10 more points for his team.
For Real Madrid, Anthony Randolph’s double double of 18 points and 11 rebounds as well as Sergio Llull’s 17 points and 9 assists weren’t enough for the visitors to get to the win.
With a little over than a minute left in the game, Nedovic expanded Unicaja’s lead to 9 points. Pablo Laso’s team reacted, yet a 3pointer by Llull in the end wasn’t able to change the fate of the game.
Earlier in the day, Barcelona didn’t face too much trouble against Manresa in Palau Blaugrana.
ACB League 2016-17 / Round 21 results:
Tenerife (15-5) vs Gran Canaria (12-8) 60-70 (Kuric 15)
Barcelona (14-5) vs Manresa (3-17) 92-72 (Eriksson 21)
Bilbao Basket (10-10) vs Fuenlabrada (9-11) 82-76 (Bamforth 15)
Joventut (6-14) vs Murcia (6-14) 86-84 (Vidal 16)
Valencia (14-5) vs Zaragoza (7-13) 100-67 (Sikma 16)
Real Betis (7-13) vs Estudiantes (8-12) 73-77 (Jackson 23)
Baskonia (14-6) vs Obradoiro (5-15) 87-86 (Hanga 22)
Unicaja (13-8) vs Real Madrid (15-4) 82-78 (Nedovic 25)