By Alex Molina / info@eurohoops.net
Barça may have lost some games in the EuroLeague, but with coach Xavi Pascual, the team is still perfect in the Spanish League, and there is lots of good news.
The Barça players had no problems beating Casademont Zaragoza with a clear 100–80 win. The game felt almost like a practice before their big match against Real Madrid next Sunday.
Miles Norris played very well and scored 15 points, showing he is getting better and better. Youssoupha Fall also played great and seems to be an important player for the team now.
But the good news for Barça doesn’t end there: Toko Shengelia returned to action, proving that he doesn’t need any fine-tuning.
For Zaragoza, Jaime Rodríguez was the top scorer with 12 points.
Even though the final score looks easy, the game was not simple at the beginning. Zaragoza finished the first quarter ahead (21–22). But once Xavi Pascual found the right way to attack, Barça took control and the game became much calmer.
Earlier, Valencia Basket won easily against Surne Bilbao (72–116), and Hiopos Lleida ended their losing streak by beating Morabanc Andorra (79–87).
Liga Endesa Round 13
Río Breogán – Kosner Baskonia 100-103
Unicaja de Málaga – Joventut Badalona 105-83
La Laguna Tenerife – Coviran Granada 80-75
UCAM Murcia – Real Madrid 80-91
Surne Bilbao – Valencia Basket 72-116
Morabanc Andorra – Hiopos Lleida 79-87
Barça – Casademont Zaragoza 100-80
BAXI Manresa – Bàsquet Girona 95-97
STANDINGS: Real Madrid (12-1), Valencia Basket (10-2), UCAM Murcia (10-3), Barça (9-4)…