The Roig Arena's debut in the Liga Endesa ends with a record-breaking victory over Barça (93-81)

ValenciaBasket debuted at the Roig Arena in domestic competition with a 93-81 victoryover Barça on the first day of the Endesa League. This victory served topresent the fans with the Endesa Super Cup title before and after the match infront of the 14,818 spectators, a new attendance record for the debut of a newACB venue. Valencia Basket took control of the match with a run midway throughthe first quarter. From then on, they managed to find different players withmoments of success to defend a lead they always maintained, reaching as high as18 points at one point. But they found themselves up against an opponent whokept hitting back, never letting go, until a moment of shooting excellence fromDarius Thompson at the start of the fourth quarter blew the game apart. Despitethe Catalan team's attempts to get back close with their accuracy in the finalminutes, they sealed the victory with ease.