Lucic turns it up – but Barcelona hits back
The third period then clearly went to the hosts, who still didn’t want to find their offensive flow, which was also due to Bayern’s strong defense work. Led by the now outstanding Vladimir Lucic, they took the lead again in the final quarter, but then collapsed just before the end of the game. FC Barcelona’s 15-2 run sealed Bayern’s eleventh Euroleague defeat in ten wins.
“Maybe we deserved it a bit more today,” said Trinchieri after the hard-fought game. “Anyway, I’m very proud of my team!” She now occupies ninth place in the premier class. Re-entering the play-offs, i.e. reaching eighth place, is still feasible.
Bayern’s top scorer, who meets Maccabi Tel Aviv again on Thursday, was again Vladimir Lucic (16 points), and Ognjen Jaramaz (15) also played well. On the Catalan side, Kyle Kuric (20) stood out.