Baskonia has distanced themselves from the eighth spot, which leads to the Liga Endesa playoffs, after losing at home to Girona 96:92.
It was clear from the first quarter that the hosts would face a tough challenge. They allowed two runs by the Catalan team, which first gave them a 14-point lead and then extended it to 18.
The pace didn’t relent in the second quarter. Girona maintained a double-digit advantage, but the Basques showed signs of possibly coming back into the game, as the halftime score stood at 54:48.
They managed to narrow the deficit to three early in the second half. However, the surge was halted, and Girona again took an 11-point lead. Despite several attempts by Dusko Ivanovic’s team to claw back, they couldn’t muster enough strength. At various points in the final quarter, there was just a two-point difference. In the end, during the penalty shootout, the visitors maintained their composure and secured their 12th win of the season.