Por Javier Molero/ jmolero@eurohoops.net
These past few weeks haven’t been easy for Unicaja in the ACB. Ibon Navarro’s team lost to Surne Bilbao away from home, marking their third consecutive defeat in the Spanish league (15-10).
In a tough game, where coach Ponsarnau’s team increased the pace from the third quarter onwards, Unicaja once again ran out of steam in the crucial moments. Darrun Hilliard led the victory with 18 points.
This defeat adds to those suffered against La Laguna Tenerife and Barça in the previous two rounds. In their next game, they will host Valencia Basket at the Martín Carpena arena.
In Badalona, UCAM Murcia had a stellar game and got the 89-67 over Joventut. Jonah Radebaugh with 17 points was the top scorer of a balanced effort.
Thanks to this result, Murcia is third in the standings at the moment, while Joventut dropped to the 6th spot.
Meanwhile, Bàsquet Girona conquered Granada on the road. The local team can’t get away from the bottom of the league.
ACB Round 25 Results
- Surne Bilbao – Unicaja 90-74
- Covirán Granada – Bàsquet Girona 84-91
- Dreamland Gran Canaria – San Pablo Burgos 95-109
- Asisa Joventut – UCAM Murcia 67-89
ACB Standings: Real Madrid (22-2), Valencia Basket (18-6), UCAM Murcia (18-7), Kosner Baskonia (17-7), Barça (16-8), Asisa Joventut (16-9)…