Top-level clash at La Fonteta with the visit of Barça

Valencia Basket returns home to face one of the most complicated game on the Endesa League calendar, the visit of Barça (Sunday 21, 6:30 p.m., Fonteta, #Vamos) in a game corresponding to round 27.

 

The taronja team will try to break their losing streak against this rival at the Fonteta, as they have lost their last four home matches against the Catalan team, including the 66-71 loss in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague game this season.

 

To do this, he will try to become strong on a court where hasn’t lost in national competition since November 22. A Valencian victory would also tip the balance in favor of the taronja team in the precedents played in the Endesa League Regular Season, which are currently tied with 14 wins for each side.

 

The taronja squad will have to stop a rival who it’s on a rise and who has not lost in national competition since on December 1st of last year Valencia Basket took the victory of Palau Blaugrana by 90-100 in the first leg game.

 

The taronja squad is waiting for the evolution of its two captains to see if they will be available for tomorrow's game. Sam Van Rossom suffered a right ankle injury that prevented him from finishing the game at Khimki Moscow Region’s court, while Bojan Dubljevic has already missed the previous two games with a left finger injury. Meanwhile, power forward Louis Labeyrie, who played in Moscow despite some back pain, is progressing well and will be on the Fonteta’s court tomorrow.

 

Valencia Basket currently occupies the fifth position in the Endesa League with 17-8 in the standings

 

Rosters

VALENCIA BASKET

Nº

Nombre

Nacimiento

Posición

Alt.

2

Vanja Marinkovic

Serbia

Escolta

1.98

3

Klemen Prepelic

Eslovenia

Escolta

1.91

4

Jaime Pradilla

España

Ala-pívot

2.02

6

Josep Puerto

España

Alero

1.99

7

Louis Labeyrie

Francia

Ala-pívot

2.08

9

Sam Van Rossom

Bélgica

Base

1.88

10

Mike Tobey

EE.UU

Pívot

2.13

12

Nikola Kalinic

Serbia

Alero

2.02

14

Bojan Dubljevic

Montenegro

Pívot

2.05

16

Guillem Vives

España

Base

1.92

19

Fernando San Emeterio

España

Alero

1.99

21

Derrick Williams

EE.UU

Ala-pívot

2.03

24

Martin Hermannsson

Islandia

Base

1.90

30

Joan Sastre

España

Escolta

2.01

Jaume Ponsarnau

Entrenador

 

FC BARCELONA

Nº

Nombre

Nacimiento

Posición

Alt.

0

Brandon Davies

EE.UU/Uganda

Pívot

2.08

2

Leo Westermann

Francia

Base

1.98

8

Adam Hanga

Hungría

Alero

1.99

9

Leandro Bolmaro

Argentina/Italia

Base

1.98

10

Rolands Smits

Letonia

Alero

2.07

14

Artem Pustovyi

Ucrania

Pívot

2.18

18

Pierre Oriola

España

Ala-pívot

2.06

21

Álex Abrines

España

Alero

1.98

22

Cory Higgins

EE.UU

Escolta

1.96

23

Sergi Martínez

España

Alero

2.02

24

Kyle Kuric

EE.UU/SVQ

Escolta

1.93

30

Víctor Claver

España

Alero

2.08

33

Nikola Mirotic

Montenegro/Esp

Ala-pívot

2.08

99

Nick Calathes

Grecia

Base

1.96

 

Sarunas Jasikevicius

 

Entrenador

 

 

REFEREES: Carlos Peruga - Javier Torres - Alberto Baena