BadalonaFive days before facing again in the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey de Granada, the Youth of Badalona lost to Lenovo Tenerife (58-74). La Penya, who had not played an Endesa League match at the Palau Olímpic for more than a month, was defeated by a rival they had beaten in the first round. The second half was key. Carles Duran had Vladimir Brodziansky and Andrés Feliz out. Marcelinho Huertas and Gio Shermadini played in Badalona.
Baxi Manresa, meanwhile, dismantled Jaume Ponsarnau’s Casademont Zaragoza (94-73). Chima Moneke was once again the best player of a Bages team that distributed 20 assists. The Catalan team translated its greatest energy and activity into a 20-3 run at the start of the second quarter. Success from the three-point line was key to opening a major gap in the scoreboard. The rent of the premises, which again had a great connection with the public of the Nou Congost, reached 17 points before the break (37-20). Pedro Martínez’s main concern was the personal fouls of the inside players. Jordan Bone was disqualified.
Rest for Barça
The referees of all the Endesa League matches wore wristbands against LGTBI discrimination in sport. The match that UCAM Murcia and Barça had to play this Sunday was postponed due to an outbreak of covid-19 in the local team. The Barça team resignedly accepted the suspension, as Sarunas Jasikevicius is worried about losing a competitive pace before the Copa del Rey and, moreover, the relocation of this trip to the calendar will not be easy.
