By Eurohoops Team / info@eurohoops.net
FC Barcelona Lassa finally got the 65-79 important win against Khimki Region Moscow on the road to improve its record to 5-10 and snap its five-game losing streak.
The fourth quarter: After 30 minutes the game was tied, but in the last period, the visitors pulled away with an impressive 3-17 run that got the team up by double-digits. The game was already over.
The key: Barcelona set a new franchise EuroLeague record with 32 assists, showcasing Alonso’s team basketball in Russia.
Three players in double-digits: Tomic (12 pts), Claver (12 pts), Seraphin (12 pts) all scored double-digits and had a crucial role in the game. Navarro (9 pts) and Hanga (9 pts) also had a huge role in the team’s success.
The game: Shved started the game with five quick points, but the visitors got a four-point lead (8-12). With Tomic (7 pts, 5 rebs, 2 as.) and Hanga on defense playing really well, Barca built a double-digit difference (15-25). Gill and Khimki, however, would not let the game go out of control as they cut the deficit down to just four points (25-29) at 15′. The first half ended 32-36 with Khimki playing tough defense and responding with a great period.
In the early third quarter, Khimki was trying to tie the game up with three-point shots, but Barcelona was responding with Tomic inside and Navarro connecting from deep (36-43). In the following minutes with Jenkins, Shved and Gill scoring, Khimki finally went up ahead (46-45) at 25′. It did not take long for Barca to respond with a deep three-pointer by Navarro (46-50). The third period eventually ended a tied ball game (57-57) with both offenses clicking (25-21 3Q score).
In the first three minutes of the final period, the visiting side managed to go up ahead by five points (59-64). With Heurtel and Claver connecting on multiple occasions, Barca went up by ten points (59-69) proving that the Spanish side came to play tonight. The fourth quarter was the difference in this contest.
Not enough: For Khimki, Alexey Shved finished with 22 points (yet 5/17 from the field), while Tyler Honeycutt added 18.