Barça wins the first title of the season against Joventut

The azulgranas beat Joventut in the final of the Catalan League (82-92) in a great match finale by Nikola Kalinic, with 17 points and with Laprovittola as MVP (12)

Both teams will face each other again in three days, in the semifinal of the Endesa Super Cup, where the black-and-white will seek revenge

Barça already has the first title of the season, the Catalan Leagueby beating a Joventut in the final who struggled to stay in the game, although Nikola Kalinic’s good game in the last quarter, with 13 points, made the black-and-green comeback impossible, which will be able to make up for the defeat in just three days when meet in the semifinals of the Endesa Super Cup.

The Barça, that recovered for the final Cory Higgins, Dejan Sanli and Sergi Martínez but without Satoransky, whom Saras gave rest, the duel began in tow of the verdinegrosyes

Carles Duran’s men started more ‘connected’, especially in defense that didn’t allow Barça to score smoothly. And on the other side of the field, La Penya soon found the points of Ellenson, who was a bad dream for the Blaugrana starting with 10 points.

Best start for Joventut

Two consecutive triples from the pivot gave Joventut the maximum advantage (14-5), which forced Saras to stop the game. He introduced changes although La Penya managed to maintain control of the game and returned to the nine point lead with a triple by Vives (19-10). But Barça tensed up the defense, and achieved a 0-7 run that put them back in the game despite the fact that Joventut dominated at the end of the first quarter (21-17).

Jasikevicius’ men returned to the court just as connected as in the final minutes of the first quarter, and another blaugrana run of 0-6 gave them the maximum of the match until that moment (21-23) being the first advantage of the culé team.

Joventut had lost control of the duel, but far from lowering his guard, he did damage again with his insides. In addition to Tomic, who was still working before Sanli, Birgander joined, who in dThe consecutive actions returned the rent for the green and black (37-31)managing to regain the initiative.

Abrines appears

But Barça, taking advantage of its resources, found another of its ‘killers’, the Mallorcan Alex Abrines, who achieved two consecutive triples to equalize the duel at 37 points. Good final minutes of the blaugranas, who achieved their maximum income to go to rest four points up (37-41) and with the feeling that with a little success in the shot, he would surpass his rival.

A more coral blaugrana game allowed him to come out afloat in the first 20 minutes, despite Ellenson’s 14 points, with Abrines being the player most inspired by Barça (9 points).

On reboot, It was Barça who took control of the duel with an outside success that Joventut could not respond to. After a few initial minutes somewhat crazy by both teams, it was Jasikevicius’s team that knew how to best interpret the match.

Barca control

Jokubaitis opened the Blaugrana lead to 11 points after two consecutive actions, and that reached 12 (54-66), Barça’s maximum in its best minutes. But the black-and-green were trying to come back with a huge Birgander. Although the rhythm was blaugrana, andThe rent of nine points at the end of the quarter (59-68) still did not seem definitive,

The duel remained in the hands of Barça, who achieved advantages over 10 points, but could not put land in between against a Joventut who did not give the arm to twist. With many personal fouls, breaking the rhythm of the game, Joventut managed to get closer to just six after a triple by Ribas (73-79).

Although in the final minutes appeared the solvency of Nikola Kalinic, the most inspired Barça player, who kept Barça in control thanks to his 13 points that made the black-and-green comeback impossible (82-92). Barça is the new champion of the Catalan League and Penya will have their revenge next Saturday in the Endesa Super Cup.