By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Baskonia prevailed over Real Betis with 79-75 at home, improving to a 19-7 record in the Spanish league. The winners now rank second in the standings.
Chase Budinger and Shane Larkin helped the hosts, that seemed to struggle throughout the game, scoring 15 points each.
Betis stepped into the game with dominance in the first quarter and even led 12-19 after the first 10 minutes. Baskonia‘s answer was quick from that point on, yet the visitors kept challenging until the end.
Rasid Mahalbasic led Betis (8-18) with an impressive performance of 17 points and 8 rebounds, though he wasn’t able to save his team in the end.