The winning streak ends in a hard-fought battle on the league leader's home court (86-77)

Valencia Basket'swinning streak came to an end on the court of EuroLeague leaders ZalgirisKaunas, losing 86-77. Despite facing scoring difficulties imposed by theiropponent throughout the game, Valencia repeatedly clung to the match, trailingfor much of the game and remaining in contention until the final minutes, whenthe home team ultimately prevailed. In the first half, the Valencian teamovercame the challenges posed by the Lithuanian defense, maintaining balancefrom the backcourt. However, Zalgiris found their range with three-pointers,gaining a small lead midway through the second quarter. Valencia Basket managedto cut the deficit with baskets from Montero and Costello, going into halftimedown by three. Pedro Martínez's men clung to the game after halftime, eventaking the lead at times with narrow advantages, although the Lithuanian teamfound their shooters at key moments to enter the final quarter ahead. ValenciaBasket stayed close again despite a good start to the final quarter by the hometeam, but despite having a chance in the last two minutes, the Lithuanian teamsealed the victory in the closing stages.

Quotes Pedro Martínez

"It's very difficult to win a close game if the opposing team controls the rebounds. But we fought, we came back from difficult moments with a good mentality and tried to play at our own pace, and we need to keep doing the same and keep trying to improve. Congratulations to Zalgiris not only for their victory, but for the magnificent atmosphere they created."