Barcelona won the ACB Supercup

Supercup for Barca (Photo: ACB.com)

04-10-2009 11:03

Regal Barcelona won the first El Classico of 2009/10 as Juan Navarro (192-G-80) added to a great few weeks following up his Eurobasket winners medal by leading his club to an 86-82 win over Real Madrid in the ACB Supercup.

Navarro finished with 22 points including five triples to go with his 5 assists as Barca turned the game with a strong final quarter. The Catalans had enjoyed success in the first half until shortly before the break when Real took the upper hand at 49-46 going into the interval. Coach Ettore Messina and his players then extended that advantage to five points heading into the final ten minutes but Barca held their arch rivals to just 11 points to take the victory and bragging rights.

Both teams showcased their new acquisitions with Slovenian Erazem Lorbek (210-F/C-84, college: Michigan St.) pick for the winners with a typical 12 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks. For Real, they will be disappointed they lost a game they looked like taking and in a tight game, there was only really Jorge Garbajosa (205-C/F-77) who made an above average contribution with 17 points. Messina needed one of his other big names to produce a match winning performance but it just didnt happen.

One thing is for sure, there are some monumental battles ahead this season between these two clubs while both certainly look well equipped for a tilt at Euroleague.