MADRID, 27 Nov. (EUROPA PRESS) -
Real Madrid and Barça sealed victories this Sunday against Real Betis (55-73) and Coviran Granada (100-82) on matchday nine of the Endesa League, to continue at the top of the table after the Canarian triumphs of yesterday.
Madrid and Barça made it 7-2, one win away from Lenovo Tenerife and also tied with Gran Canaria. The whites showed their potential in a great performance in Seville with a full of Walter Tavares (9 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists), to stay close to the leader and round off a good month of November.
Meanwhile, an unleashed Cory Higgins, like on Friday in the Euroleague against Cazoo Baskonia, led with 21 points and a PIR of 21 in 15 minutes in Barça's victory against a Coviran Granada that stayed close to the Copa del Rey zone. The Andalusians paid for a bad start but stood up to the end at the Palau Blaugrana.
On the other hand, Baskonia recovered their punch from the line of three to beat Básquet Girona (95-68). The Basques, 6-3, found a cure for the last defeats with the medicine that catapulted them at the start of the season (19 triples). The first part (55-23) sentenced the duel, with an outstanding Hommes.
In addition, Unicaja added the fourth victory in a row, entrenched in the upper zone (6-3), with their victory (67-83) over Valencia Basket. La Fonteta digested as best he could the pothole of his team, badly outclassed by the people from Malaga despite a final comeback attempt. Kalinoski and Carter led the good visiting attack.
On the other hand, Monbus Obradoiro ended its losing streak of five losses with a hard-fought victory (80-84) against a UCAM Murcia team that lost pace for the 'Top 8' with three losses in four games. Bender (22 PIR) and Thomas Scrubb (23) were the best.