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Gran Canaria's defeat gives Baxi Manresa breathing room and finalizes Copa ACB pairings

Baskonia's victory over the Canarian team opens a two-game gap from the bottom five, while Barça will face UCAM Murcia in the quarterfinals.

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The victory of Kosner Baskonia against Dreamland Gran Canaria ([75-97]) on Sunday, February 8, allowed Baxi Manresa to open a two-win gap over the bottom five teams in the Liga Endesa standings.

The postponed match between Baskonia and Gran Canaria, played in Las Palmas, ended in a clear Basque victory, leaving Jaka Lakovic's team with only six wins. This result directly benefits Baxi Manresa, which, after defeating Lleida, remains tied with Hiopos and Breogán with eight wins, establishing a two-game safety margin.
This round of games also definitively determined the quarter-final pairings for the Copa ACB, which will be held in València. The matchups are set between Baskonia and La Laguna Tenerife, and Barça against UCAM Murcia. Both games are scheduled for Friday, the 20th. In Las Palmas, Luwawu-Cabarrot was Baskonia's top scorer with 23 points.
Regarding other notable results, Barça secured a tighter victory than expected against Girona ([97-92]), led by Clyburn's 21 points. Joventut, debuting its new sponsor Asisa, surprised the second-placed team, València ([90-87]), thanks to the performance of Cameron Hunt. Finally, Madrid had no difficulty overwhelming Granada ([94-79]), with 22 points from Krämer.

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