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oct 18 2026Casademont Zaragoza secured their first home victory at Príncipe Felipe. After two road wins and a home loss to Valencia Basket in their arena debut, Gonzalo García de Vitoria's team defeated iLERNA Lleida (109-98) with a dominant second quarter that allowed them to control the second half. The win leaves the Aragonese side with a 3-1 record and Lleida with 1-3.
The second quarter that decided the game
The first quarter was back-and-forth (22-23) that fit Lleida's style, the team that plays the most possessions in the league. The game changed in the second quarter. Casademont, the slowest-paced team in the competition, found their rhythm on offense and scored 38 points in ten minutes, compared to 20 for the visitors.
Three-pointers rained from everywhere. Rolands Blumbergs didn't miss any of his three attempts and Nicolás Brussino added three more off the bench, while Trae Bell-Haynes, with 8 assists, distributed the ball. In the paint, Laurynas Birutis dominated with an 8-of-10 shooting night from two-point range. At halftime, the scoreboard showed a commanding 60-43.
Lleida presses, Jaworski responds
The Lleida team didn't give up. True to their high-tempo style, they won the third quarter 24-31 and closed to within ten points (84-74), with a dominant Perrin in the paint: 17 points, 11 rebounds and a 28 efficiency rating, although he made only 5 of his 12 free throws. James Batemon, Hughes and Sanz completed an offense that found easy opportunities near the basket, with 29 two-pointers made on 44 attempts.
In the fourth quarter, Casademont held the lead from the free-throw line. Justin Jaworski, who had scored 38 points against Lleida in the preseason, made all 10 of his free throws to finish with 23 points. Guillem Vives, shooting 4-of-4 from two-point range with 5 assists, took control.
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A 3-1 record with balanced scoring
Casademont won through ball distribution, with 26 assists, seven more than their opponent. Six players scored at least 9 points and the team made 15 three-pointers. With this victory, the Aragonese team, who played without injured Jilson Bango, remains in the upper part of the standings. Lleida, coming off a win against Valencia Basket, stays with just one victory in four games.
