Zaragoza and Murcia Win Comfortably at Home, Leyma Coruña Comes Back
On the opening day of Week 6 of the ACB, Zaragoza and UCAM Murcia won at home by different margins. Leyma Coruña's last-minute win over La Laguna Tenerife was the most striking result of the day.
The 6th round of the Liga Endesa started on Saturday, October 31, with three games. On Halloween night, Zaragoza and UCAM Murcia secured wins on their own courts. Both teams pulled ahead of their opponents in the first halves of their games.
Casademont Zaragoza beat FIATC Girona 107 to 78. Guillem Vives scored 21 points to lead the home side. Jaworski added 17 points, while Birutis made the difference in the paint with 15 points and 8 rebounds. For Girona, Jassel Pérez scored 19 points and McClung 16, but these contributions were not enough to prevent defeat. With 4 wins and 2 losses, Zaragoza moved up the standings.
UCAM Murcia beat iLERNA Lleida 125 to 98. Sito Alonso's team needed this win and, with three victories, reduced the effect of its poor start. Howard Sant-Roos scored 24 points and hit 5 of 6 three-point attempts. Michael Forrest supported him with 22 points. For Lleida, Batemon stood out with 20 points, but Lleida is going through a tough period with just 1 win and 5 losses.
La Laguna Tenerife led for most of the game. However, Leyma Coruña made a serious comeback in the final minutes and won 93 to 89 at home. Alonzo Verge made his mark on the game with 26 points and 12 assists. Silins scored 19 points. On the visiting side, Kyle Guy was the top scorer with 17 points.
In the standings, Real Madrid leads with 5 wins and no losses. La Laguna Tenerife and Zaragoza follow with 4 wins and 2 losses each. Baskonia, Valencia Basket, Unicaja, Río Breogán and Barça, with 3 wins and 2 losses each, sit just behind this group.
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