Barça 99-91 Río Breogán: Cruise control
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Another win to make it seven in a row. Barça had to work hard to shake off Río Breogán (99-91), but they continue to shine in the best period of the season so far. Five players got double figures and a real team effort takes them to 5 and 2 in the Liga Endesa.
Even start
Juan Núñez, Mo Gibson and Makoundou were missing, but the aim was to extend the good run against a Río Breogán side full of confidence coming into the game at 4 and 2. Both teams began with quick play and the game was both electric and evenly matched.
The blaugranes threatened to pull away after four points in a row by Punter (17-10), and the visitors had to call a timeout. With accuracy from behind the three point line, strength in defence plus commitment, the Galicians turned it around to go 27-31, forcing Sekulic to call his own timeout midway through the second period.
Both sides score
Parity was pretty much restored by the break (39-40), but Barça found it hard to get going again after the restart. Breogán chugged away to extend their lead (43-50), but back came Barça with a Parra triple, plus an unstoppable Balcerowski in the paint in particular (50-50).
The Pole got 10 points, but the scoreboard showed the even nature of the contest as it was 69-70 going into the fourth. Nebo opened it with two dunks, but Breogán kept coming and were proving difficult to stop.
Blaugranes come through to win
Barça then managed to score seven unanswered points, with a Brizuela triple and points inside by Martin and Parra, who lit up the Palau with another incredibly difficult triple (91-83). Defence was needed with three minutes to go to ensure the seventh win, but it wouldn't be that easy.
Brankovic scored first before three free throws by Francis Alonso took the visitors to within striking distance (91-88). However, the win at the Palau was confirmed with a professional performance and good defence (99-91). Next up, a rest until November 13 for a trip to Panathinaikos, before three straight home games at the Palau (Obradoiro, París and KK Crvena zvezda), as the blaugranes are looking for more.
Game stats
Barça: 99
Breogán: 91
Barça: Robinson (13), Martin (10), Ubal (0), Parra (16), Balcerowski (14) - starting five - Punter (6), Umude (1), Brizuela (16), Nkamhoua (11), Evbuomwan (4), Minaya (4), Nebo (4).
Breogán: Bolton (11), Peris (0), Brown (15), Andric (7), Brankovic (15) - starting five - Alonso (8), García (0), Brimah (5), Aranitovic (9), Mavra (12), Quintela (-), Kasibabu (5).
Quarters: 23-20, 16-20, 30-30, 30-21.
Referees: Rafael Serrano, Jorge Martínez, Ariadna Chueca
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