By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
UCAM Murcia held on to defeat FC Barcelona, 81-78, in Palau Blaugrana.
On the way to a Clasico, Barca was forced to 2-3 in Spain’s Liga Endesa Regular Season. Further concerns surround Tornike Shengelia picking up an injury and being carried by two coaching staff members to the locker room with 6.3 seconds on the clock. Besides Nicolas Laprovittola and Juan Nunez recovering from injuries, Miles Norris did not suit up for Joan Penarroya’s side on Sunday.
The Universitarios never trailed and peaked at a 19-point lead, but the hosts went into shooting distance down the stretch and missed the last chance at the buzzer, with a game-tying effort from beyond the arc by Dario Brizuela falling short. Shaping a 4-1 ACB record on the winning end, Devontae Cacok registered a team-high 20 points with 9/10 two-pointers, and Michael Forrest followed with 19 points.
Standing out for Barcelona once more, Toko piled up a game-high 21 points before his late exit due to a sprained left ankle. Set for additional medical evaluation in the next few days, the 34-year-old Georgian forward is questionable to play in Round 9 of the 2025-26 EuroLeague Regular Season, with his side hosting archrival Real Madrid in Palau Blaugrana on Friday.
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Overcoming a career-high 30 points by former Los Blancos, Santiago Yusta, in earlier Round 5 action, Real Madrid topped Casademont Zaragoza, 95-83, to record the first road win of the 2025-26 season, following five straight losses in the continental and domestic leagues. With five players scoring in double-digits, Walter Tavares was the most efficient with 16 points behind 7/7 two-pointers to go with eight blocks for the team coached by Sergio Scariolo. Recent signing Alex Len was unavailable, with Izan Almansa out as a healthy scratch and Chuma Okeke due to a sprained left ankle.
With Braxton Key lasting nearly 12 minutes in his debut and producing five points, Valencia rocked Recoletas Salud San Pablo Burgos, 100-82. Jean Montero stood out with 17 points and seven assists, pushing the team coached by Pedro Martinez to 5-0 in the ACB and a sixth straight win across all competitions. Ethan Happ, Isaac Nogues, Yankuba Sima, and Kameron Taylor were out.
Behind Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot scoring a game-high 24 points, Baskonia stopped previously undefeated La Laguna Tenerife with an 89-79 win in Fernando Buesa Arena.
ACB Round 5
BAXI Manresa – Surne Bilbao 79-77
Unicaja – Girona 95-71
Dreamland Gran Canaria – MoraBanc Andorra 102-85
Rio Breogan – Coviran Granada 95-74
Joventut Badalona – Hiopos Lleida 82-68
Casademont Zaragoza – Real Madrid 83-95
FC Barcelona – UCAM Murcia 78-81
Valencia – Recoletas Salud San Pablo Burgos 100-82
Baskonia – La Laguna Tenerife 89-79
STANDINGS: Valencia 5-0, La Laguna Tenerife 4-1, Joventut Badalona 4-1, UCAM Murcia 4-1, Real Madrid 4-1…