In the second half, it was Barcelona!
Roger Grimau’s team passed with a score of 88-78 from the Valencia and returned to winning ways after the home loss against Monacoas a result of which she rises to 19-9 and maintains her 2nd place Euroleague!
In the first half, the hosts were better and kept it low Barcelona, taking a small lead. In the second half, however, the “Blaugrana” came out with a… knife in the teeth and dominated with a total individual scores 51-36.
Leader of the winners with 21 points was Jan Vesely, while 13 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists were scored by the exuberant Nikola Kalinic and 13 points with 7 assists by Niko Laprovitola. Of the losers, who dropped to 14-14 and are threatened to be out of the top ten, outstanding with 19 points was Semi Ojeleghe.
The match
Barcelona entered the match much better against the “sluggish” hosts. THE Jan Vesely he was unstoppable in the first minutes, with a worthy supporter of him Jabari Parker, as a result of which the “blaugrana” escaped very quickly with 6-16, taking a double-digit lead. Gradually, Valencia began to find a rhythm. THE Damien English scored 6 consecutive points and reduced to 12-16, while o Semi Ojeleghe brought the match to the basket (14-16). Finally, the first quarter ended in a tie (18-18) thanks to a buzzer beater by Justin Anderson.
The reaction of the home team continued in the second quarter. With a run of points from Otzelege, the “taronjas” took their first lead of the game (25-21). Barcelona responded and brought the match back to within a point with his three-pointer Joel Para (27-26), but Klaver also scored from a distance, before the terrible one Otzelege write 32-26. The “blaugrana” were… stubborn and came close again with a three-pointer by Satoranski (32-31), but Valencia continued to control the match, with Chris Jones turning the tables (41-35). The half ended 42-37 in favor of Alex Moubro’s team.
THE Barcelona showed her… teeth in the third quarter. With a new protagonist Jabari Parker, the “blaugrana” quickly regained the lead (42-44), before the American forward made a three-pointer for 46-49. THE Chris Jones he responded with two long shots of his own for 54-52, but Veseli and Parra brought the guests back to +5 (54-59). The third period ended at 57-59, thanks to a foul shot by him Otzelege.
Roger Grimmow’s team completely controlled things in the last quarter. With terrible him Willie Hernangometh, the guests escaped with +6 (60-66). Claver gave a first answer with a three-pointer (63-66), but somewhere in there Barcelona ran a 10-0 partial score with Kalinic and Laprovitola, taking a big victory lead (63-76). The home team tried to respond and quickly cut it to 69-76, but the Laprovitola made sure to restore order with a three-pointer (69-79). Every attempt by Valencia to reduce was unsuccessful, with the Barcelona to take the victory.
The quarters: 18-18, 42-37, 57-59, 78-88
Detailed match statistics here
Source: Sport Fm
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