By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
After a tight battle, Barcelona beat Real Madrid 84-80 and improved to 6-2 in the standings, while at the same time forcing Real to its first loss of the season (7-1).
Turning point: With 5 seconds to go, Jaycee Carroll trimmed the score to 82-80, yet Thomas Heurtel sealed the victory with 2 free throws in the end.
Constant initiative changes and lots of highlight moments summed up the first half between the two rivals, as they went to the lockers with a tie at 45 points.
After 30 minutes in the game, the score was still at a tie (61-61), despite Barcelona’s slight advantage in the third period.
The stars: Adrien Moerman put on a show with 19 points and five rebounds, while Kevin Seraphin followed with 15 points.
Not enough: Despite finishing with a double-double of 20 points and 10 rebounds, Luka Doncic wasn’t enough to save the day for the Madrid side.