Barcelona defeated Girona on the road by 81:75, in the 29th round of the Liga Endesa, securing their 20th win.
Barcelona’s coach, Roger Grimau, couldn’t count on Willy Hernangomez for this game, as he missed his second consecutive game due to a right knee injury.
Barcelona stormed into this game, winning the first quarter with a commanding lead of 26:12. However, Girona didn’t surrender and played much tighter defense in the next 10 minutes. They won that period 19:11, trailing the Spanish EuroLeague team by only six points at halftime.
In the second half, Roger Grimau’s teJam struggled, maintaining the lead throughout but failing to fully break Girona’s resistance. However, the home team ultimately lacked the strength for a significant comeback, allowing Barcelona to secure their 20th win of the season.
Jabari Parker led Barcelona’s scoring with 20 points, along with 8 rebounds. Nicolas Laprovittola continued his excellent performances, contributing 18 points in this game. What surely delights Barcelona fans is the increasingly impressive performance of Ricky Rubio. The Spanish international scored 10 points in this game, along with 4 rebounds and 4 assists. On the home team, Ike Iroegbu was the standout performer with 25 points.
With this win, Barcelona maintained their third position in the Liga Endesa with a record of 20 wins and 9 losses, while Girona sits in 14th place with 10 wins and 19 losses.
In the next round, Barcelona will host Murcia, while Girona will visit Joventut.