By Eurohoops / info@eurohoops.net
His first game ended in defeat.
But just two days after facing Anadolu Efes, Xavi Pascual had another chance to win, and Barça didn’t miss it.
The Blaugrana defeated Dreamland Gran Canaria 72-61 to improve to a 4-4 record, while Gran Canaria is now 3-5.
Nicolás Laprovittola and Toko Shengelia finished as the top scorers for the guests, with 14 points each.
Mike Tobey led all scorers with 16 points.
After conceding only 74 points against Efes, Barça proved once again that it is now focusing on defense.
However, Barça’s offense wasn’t strong enough for a comfortable win, and Dreamland Gran Canaria managed to keep it close.
It wasn’t until the fourth quarter that Barça took a double-digit lead, allowing the Catalan team to control the game until the end.
Liga Endesa Round 8
Dreamland Gran Canaria – Barça 61-72
Casademont Zaragoza – La Laguna Tenerife 76-84
Valencia Basket – Bàsquet Girona 98-72
Baskonia – Surne Bilbao 110-91
Morabanc Andorra – Joventut Badalona 76-83
Breogán – San Pablo Burgos 105-78
Unicaja de Málaga – BAXI Manresa 105-82
Hiopos Lleida – UCAM Murcia 71-107
Coviran Granada – Real Madrid 100-111
STANDINGS: Valencia Basket (7-1), Real Madrid (7-1), UCAM Murcia (6-2), Joventut Badalona (6-2), La Laguna Tenerife (6-2)…