14.11.2010 14:23

Third quarter points enough to see off Fuenlabrada (76-62)

Llorenç Tarrés

Regal Barça finished off Fuenlabrada at the Palau on Sunday with an impressive third quarter when they outscored the visitors by 11 points. Five Barça players scored 10 or more points in a game where the collective proved vital.

Fuenlabrada didn’t make it easy for Xavi Pascual’s team and they showed themselves to be a hard working team who are keen to entertain too. It wasn’t all plain sailing, but a 20-1 flurry in the first half and the third quarter advantage proved enough to give Barça the win.

Slow start

Barça began slowly and the visitors were able to dictate the pace of the game moving to a 6-13 lead after 8 minutes with Batista dominating, but Barça fought back to go in 19-13 up at the end of the quarter thanks to two three pointers from Mickeal, one from Lorbek and another from Navarro, as well as a cheeky score from Ricky.

At the start of the second quarter, Regal extended that 13 point flurry to 20 with just a single point in reply as Fuenlabrada lost their way and Barça now began to impose their rhythm on the match to take them in 41-32 up at the break.

Third quarter settles things

The third quarter put an end to any hopes Fuenlabrada might have of a comeback as Xavi Pascual sent out Navarro, Ricky, Mickeal, Vázquez and Lorbek to up the pace and put the game out of the visitors’ reach and the hosts stretched away to a 63-39 lead. Naturally enough perhaps, Barça took their foot off the gas in the final ten minutes and Fuenlabrada hit them with 11 successive points before Ricky came back on and scored a three pointer which settled any nerves as the team ran down the clock to end up with a comfortable fourteen point cushion and maintain their position at the top of the ACB.