Scoring record secures second EuroLeague win against Kosner Baskonia (111-88)

Valencia Basket claimed its second EuroLeague victory—and its first European match at the Roig Arena—by defeating Kosner Baskonia 111–88. It was a superb team effort featuring 27 assists; the team pulled ahead with a strong run in the first quarter but kept their foot on the offensive gas, ultimately breaking their all-time EuroLeague single-game scoring record.

Xavi Albert post-game quotes:

“I have always emphasized that this is a great group of people and a very coachable team. So, at this level, there is no need for public comments or subliminal messages. We talk in the dressing room, behind closed doors, very clearly and openly with one another.

I’m happy with the step forward we’ve taken, because obviously you can see that the message has got through and that it has had an effect. In the end, a defeat hurts, but I’m focusing on the squad’s development and on the reaction we showed today.

I attach great importance to maintaining this emotional balance. Another big step forward is seeing the way we responded today after a tough defeat. There will simply be more games; there will be better periods and worse periods, but when I see this consistency in not letting games slip away and in continuing to work, that’s very important.

Obviously, our entire style of play isn’t fully established yet, and not all the automatisms are coming off the way we would like. But I attach great importance to the team finding a way to compete.”