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oct 10 2026The game was decided in just ten minutes spanning two quarters. Until then, Leyma Coruña had held on thanks to Tomas Dimsa, who opened the night with three perfect three-pointers and kept his team in a 17-14 game that suggested a long contest. What followed was a 0-11 run that made it 17-25. The Coliseum felt the warning, and the second quarter confirmed it.
Casademont Zaragoza found an unusual level of precision for October in that stretch. They reached halftime shooting 8 of 9 from three-point range and distributed the offensive load so effectively that Leyma didn't know who to defend. Justin Jaworski and Homesley punished from outside, Birutis dominated in the paint, and the Zaragoza bench outscored the Galician second unit almost two-to-one. The second quarter ended 11-29 and the scoreboard read 28-52: a 24-point lead heading into the locker room.
Carles Marco looked for answers from the bench without finding them. Alonzo Verge, the player expected to lead the team, couldn't get into the game. After halftime, the deficit continued to grow to 32 points (30-62).
From there, Casademont Zaragoza eased off. The third quarter went to Leyma (22-15), who trimmed the score to 50-67, but the lead was too large for the finish to have any drama. Jacobo Díaz and Radoncic brought energy in the fourth quarter and the Galicians closed the gap, without threatening a rival that takes home its second victory of the season.
Casademont Zaragoza finished 15 of 22 from three-point range with five players scoring above eight points. Birutis, with 14 points and a 23 rating, was the interior presence the team needed with such accurate outside shooting.
