ASISA Joventut closed out the Lliga Catalana with a solid 95-84 victory over FIATC Girona. The green-and-blacks put together an excellent performance to secure the win on the day of Eli John Ndiaye\u2019s debut with the team.<\/p>\n
ASISA Joventut struck first, moving the ball extremely well. Two three-pointers from \u00c1lex Reyes put the score at 10-5, prompting the first timeout of the game. McLung responded with two triples to make it 15-11, but Penya remained in front thanks to a strong stretch from Sulejmanovic, who helped make it 19-13. Five straight points from debutant Ndiaye and a basket from Hakanson extended the lead to 26-16. At the end of the first quarter, Joventut led 28-24.<\/p>\n
Miret\u2019s team significantly raised its defensive intensity in the opening minutes of the second quarter and gradually opened up a larger gap, moving ahead 37-25. Hakanson then extended the lead to its largest margin at 41-27, while ASISA Joventut went into halftime ahead 42-33.<\/p>\n
Laprovittola started the second half in fine shooting form as Penya maintained control of the game at 49-40. Ricky then made his presence felt with a three-pointer, a steal and an assist for Cheatham\u2019s triple, putting the green-and-blacks up 55-42. Miret\u2019s team continued to run the floor, with Kraag finishing a fast break to make it 66-52. At the end of the third quarter, Joventut led 73-63 after a buzzer-beating basket from the Dutchman.<\/p>\n
Ricky came out looking to make an impact, scoring four straight points to make it 77-63. Penya had complete control of the game and continued to extend its advantage as the minutes went by, reaching 83-67. \u00c1lex Reyes capped off his scoring display with 22 points on 6-of-9 shooting from three-point range, as ASISA Joventut went on to win 95-84.<\/p>\n
ASISA Joventut has been eliminated in the group stage of the Lliga Catalana and will now turn its attention to the next major challenge: the ACB Supercopa, which will be held in Badalona next weekend. Miret\u2019s team will face Kosner Baskonia in the first semifinal at 6:00 p.m. at the Ol\u00edmpic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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