Barcelona easily defeated Virtus 84:57 on their home court in the EuroLeague 24th round, securing their 16th win of the season.
The same duo efficiently opened the third quarter, and after Rokas Jokubaitis‘ points, Barcelona built a commanding lead of plus 20. Willy Hernangomez asserted dominance in the paint, and Roger Grimau’s team effortlessly maintained their advantage. With his 15th point, the home team’s center concluded the third quarter, and Barcelona led by 17 points heading into the final 10 minutes.
In the fourth quarter, nothing significant changed, and Barcelona secured a convincing win, solidifying their second-place position on the table.
The top scorers for the winners were Hernangomez with 17 points and Laprovittola with 16, while Isaia Cordinier led the opposition with 12 points.
In the next round, Barcelona will visit Crvena Zvezda, while Virtus will host Partizan.
BARCELONA – VIRTUS 84:57 (20:17, 20:11, 20:17, 23:13)
Venue: “Blaugrana,” Barcelona
Referees: Belosevic, Nikolic, Cici.
Barcelona: Da Silva 2, Pauli, Vesely 9, Brizuela 11, Kalinic 6, Satoransky 5, Hernangomez 17, Laprovittola 16, Parker 11, Nnaji, Jokubaitis 7, Parra.
Virtus: Cordinier 12, Lundberg 11, Belinelli 4, Pajola, Dobric 2, Lomazs, Hackett 4, Mickey 8, Polonara 6, Zizic 2, Dunston 4, Abass 4.