Valencia suffered a defeat on the road against Girona by 92:88 in the 25th round of the Liga Endesa, with Ike Iroegbu delivering an outstanding performance.
Without the injured Brandon Davies, Valencia fell to Girona, marking their tenth loss of the season in the domestic championship.
On the other hand, Girona notched their 10th win of the season. The home team maintained a consistent lead throughout the game, and in the final stretch, Valencia closed the gap to 89:86. However, a three-pointer for win was scored by Fotis Katsikaris‘ team, securing a significant win.
Girona’s guard Ike Iroegbu delivered an outstanding performance, tallying 28 points by the end of the game, marking a season-high for him. Previously, he had scored 17 points twice. He was closely followed by Juani Ignacio Marcos with 18 points and Sergi Martinez with 10 points and eight rebounds. On the visiting side, Damien Inglis led with 18 points and 11 rebounds, Chris Jones contributed 17 points, and Semi Ojeleye added 14.
Zaragoza secured a 103:96 win over Palencia. Santiago Yusta led the scoring for the winning team with 17 points, followed by Trael Bell-Haynes with 16 points and Emir Sulejmanovic with 13. On the opposing side, Conner Frankamp scored 25 points, while Vitor Benite contributed 17 points.