By Alex Molina / amolina@eurohoops.net
Liga Endesa ninth round finished with a clash of Euroleague teams.
And it was Valencia Basket who got the win against Baskonia 89-91, thanks to a Kam Taylor game winner.
Thimothe Luwawu-Cabarrot was once again Baskonia‘s top scorer with 26 points. Mamadi Diakite (12) and Markus Howard (14) were also important in Galbiati’s team.
Nate Reuvers (18 p.) and Jean Montero (17 p.) finished the night as the top scorers for Valencia Basket, but it was Kam Taylor who finished the night as the hero.
After Diakite’s basket to tie the game 89-89, Valencia still had a chance.
With just 1.7 to play, he managed to put a shot that went in, defeating Baskonia in its home court for the first time in Liga Endesa.
Earlier today, Real Madrid defeated La Laguna Tenerie thanks to Sergio Llull’s game winner and Barça had no problems dominating Morabanc Andorra.
Liga Endesa Round 9
San Pablo Burgos – UCAM Murcia 88-110
Hiopos Lleida – Unicaja de Málaga 88-89
Coviran Granada – Casademont Zaragoza 83-92
Bàsquet Girona – Río Breogán 103-80
Joventut Badalona – BAXI Manresa 83-79
La Laguna Tenerife – Real Madrid 70-71
Barça – Morabanc Andorra 102-71
Surne Bilbao – Dreamland Gran Canaria 79-72
Baskonia – Valencia Basket 89-91