Barça had to suffer in Fontajau to take the victory (75-81) after squandering the 16-point lead they had at the beginning of the second quarter.
Bàsquet Girona, based on a good defense and an inspired Iroegbu, top scorer with 25 points, came within one point with three minutes remaining (69-70), at which point Jabari Parker (20 points) and, Above all, Laprovittola (18 points) rescued the Blaugrana by signing the last 14 points.
After a very successful first quarter, the Barcelona players did not score a triple in the other three quarters, with 14 errors in a row. The victory allows Grimau's team to maintain third place in the Endesa League with one more victory than UCAM Murcia, their next rival on Saturday at the Palau.
For its part, a triple with one second left by Gaby Deck gave Real Madrid the victory (95-92) and thwarted Dani Miret's debut on the Joventut bench. The Argentine already gave the whites victory on Thursday against Zalgiris with another success at the buzzer from the perimeter.
“We have given a good grade,” said the coach about an improved Penya. The black and green led the WiZink at halftime (37-45) and tied the game with 8 seconds left with two free throws by Andrews preceded by a controversial block by Hezonja. Joventut is three wins away from the playoffs, while Madrid continues its fight for the lead with Unicaja, which is tied for first in victories with the Madridistas.
