By Alex Molina / info@eurohoops.net
You never know what you will get with Barça.
And today it was time for a comeback.
The blaugrana team defeated EA7 Emporio Armani Milan 74-72 to jump to a 4-3 balance, while the Italian side falls to 2-5.
Zach LeDay, Lorenzo Brown, Josh Nebo and Ousmane Diop did not play for the Italian team due to injuries, while Barça had Nico Laprovittola and Juan Núñez ruled out.
Kevin Punter (13 points), Will Clyburn (17) and Jan Vesely (14) were Barça’s top scorers.
Shavon Shields and Armoni Brooks led Messina’s team in scoring.
Despite having a 11-point lead in the first half (41-30), the guests couldn’t match the offensive power of Barça.
The home team had its first lead of the game in the third quarter, but that momentum allowed to control the game and be one step ahead.
In crunch time, Shengelia and Clyburn scored for a 73-69 with only 29 seconds to play, giving Barça a small cushion that was crucial.
Brooks scored a three pointer for the 73-72, Shengelia did miss one of his free throws (74-72) but Shavon Shields missed at the buzzer.