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Barça continues its adventure in the Copa del Rey after triumphing over DreamLand Gran Canaria in a suspenseful match (74-77)with Punter (22 points) and Metu (18 points) as the main architects of this victory. After saving their first match point, they must now conclude their journey at the Palau next Sunday.
GRA
74
77
FCB
Lineups
| (18+14+24+18): Brussino (14), Alocen (10), Shurna (5), Thomasson (11), Tobey (15) – five years apart -, Homesley (6), Salvó (0), Conditt (7), Albicy (6), Pelos (0). |
| (18+21+22+16): Satoransky (3), Punter (22), Anderson (0), Parker (8), Metu (18)-five de depart-, Brizuela (7), Núñez (5), Abrines (4), Parra (5), Vesely (3), Fall (2). |
Joan Peñarroya chose to start Metu as the pivot, despite the return of Jan Vesely after a four-game absence. The American strong winger was essential for Barça at the start of the match, scoring seven points and showing himself to be particularly skillful in attack.
Tie in the match
Barça showed good defense in the first half, allowing Parra to give the advantage with free throws (23-24) as they tamed the inside rebound thanks to Fall.
Barça domination at half-time
With the score in Barca’s favor, Metu’s comeback was decisive, allowing him to score six consecutive points and establish the lead at 29-37 before Gran Canaria reduced the gap to 32-39 at the break . The Peñarroya players showed promising defense during this first half of the match.
Kevin Punter set his pace after the restart, making two consecutive three-pointers and scoring nine points in a row, allowing Barca to reach its biggest advantage with a score of 36-48.
The timeout allowed Gran Canaria to regain confidence, inflicting a 7-0, thus reducing the gap to 43-48. Despite Metu’s efforts, Gran Canaria quickly came back to the score (56-58), but a three-point shot from Brizuela gave the Blaugrana some breathing space before the last quarter (56-61).
Punter counterattacked with two three-pointers, giving Barça some momentum with 3:17 left (67-68), followed by a basket from Parker that opened the way to a gap of six points (67-75) with an important 0-10.
Takeaways
- Barça was able to maintain its lead despite moments of uncertainty in the match.
- Punter and Metu were decisive, each providing significant support to the team.
- Barca’s defense was a key factor throughout the match, especially in crucial moments.
The match illustrated the intensity and adrenaline characteristic of the Copa del Rey, where every point counts. Barça’s perseverance in the face of stubborn opponents reminds us how basketball remains an unpredictable sport, and begs the question: next steps, will we witness new surprises in this thrilling competition?
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- Source : https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/barca/baloncesto/barca-salva-primer-match-ball-113322149
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