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sep 26 2026Two hundred twenty points at the Palau and a game that didn't break open until minute 31. Barcelona made its Liga Endesa debut with a 119-101 victory over Leyma Coruña, but the newly promoted side got within three points in the third quarter and scored 101 in their return to the elite.
A first half of back-and-forth play
The blaugrana started strong behind Joel Parra, who punished from the low post with his footwork (12-7). But the Galicians didn't back down: Dídac Cuevas' entry flipped the scoreboard and forced Aleksander Sekulic to call timeout (14-15).
The quarter ended tight at 22-18 after a constant exchange of baskets.
The second period followed the same script. Barcelona opened a small gap with Agustín Ubal (29-23) and Carles Marco had to intervene, but Leyma went back in front with some strong minutes from Caio Pacheco from three-point range (36-38).
It was Juan Núñez's playmaking and Olek Balcerowski's interior dominance that left the halftime score at 52-47.
A third quarter that also didn't decide
After the break, Barcelona went up nine quickly with Justin Robinson's transition game (59-50). And once again there was a response: three consecutive three-pointers from Guillem Jou brought Leyma back into the game (75-69).
The Galicians got within three points, until a Balcerowski basket at the buzzer left the score at 85-79 at the end of the quarter.
The fourth quarter sealed it
That's where the resistance ended. Robinson led a 6-0 run in a minute that pushed the lead above ten (90-79), and this time Barcelona didn't allow a comeback.
Umoja Gibson's three-pointers definitively broke the game open (105-88 at the 36-minute mark) and the scoreboard exploded to a final 119-101.
The numbers
Balcerowski was the game's leading scorer with 21 points and a 30 rating. Tyrese Martin added 16, Darío Brizuela 15, and Joel Parra 12.
For Leyma, Alonzo Verge scored 16 points, George Conditt 17, Paul Jorgensen 13, and Caio Pacheco 11.
