By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
Failing to get back on track, FC Barcelona suffered a third straight loss across all competitions, falling to Girona, 96-78, on Sunday.
Matching their Round 6 opponents at 2-4 in the 2025-26 Liga Endesa Regular Season, 26-year-old Spanish winger Pep Busquets stood out with 18 points for the hosts. Derek Needham chipped in 16 points, Otis Livingston II paired his 15 points with six assists, Jose Vildoza added 15 more points, and Martinas Geben went for 12 points.
Apart from an early five-point lead, the team coached by 56-year-old Joan Penarroya trailed the rest of the way, mostly by double digits, with the deficit peaking at 24 points. Willy Hernangomez went for 18 points in Pavello Girona-Fontajau. Miles Norris was ruled out for the Round 6 fixture, alongside Juan Nunez (right knee surgery).
From nearing a 30-point advantage to narrowly holding on down the stretch, Hiopos Lleida snapped Baskonia’s four-game winning streak across all competitions with an 86-80 victory in Espai Fruita. Trent Forrest (hamstring) and Markus Howard (hand) remained sidelined for the team coached by Paolo Galbiati.
ACB Round 6
UCAM Murcia – BAXI Manresa 84-65
Rio Breogan – Dreamland Gran Canaria 81-92
La Laguna Tenerife – Recoletas Salud San Pablo Burgos 101-97
MoraBanc Andorra – Unicaja 98-74
Hiopos Lleida – Baskonia 86-80
Girona – FC Barcelona 96-78
Coviran Granada – Valencia (17:00 CET)
Surne Bilbao – Casademont Zaragoza (18:00 CET)
Joventut Badalona – Real Madrid (19:00 CET)
STANDINGS: Valencia 5-0, La Laguna Tenerife 5-1, UCAM Murcia 5-1, Joventut Badalona 4-1, Real Madrid 4-1…