Lenovo Tenerife Defeats Barça and Defines the Copa del Rey Draw Pots

Lenovo Tenerife defeats Barça and defines the Copa del Rey pots

The Canary Islands team achieved a key victory on the FC Barcelona court, with a score of 73-79 🏀. This success not only closes their participation in the regular phase of the Liga Endesa, but also finalizes the groups for the upcoming draw of the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey.

A match decided in the final stretch

The game showed notable balance during long stretches. Although the home team started dominating and built an initial lead, Lenovo Tenerife reacted before halftime. The difference came in the last quarter, where the visitors strung together a series of successful offensive plays and solid defenses to pull away on the scoreboard. Barça could not convert their perimeter shots when they needed it most.

• Barcelona controlled the start of the game and gained an initial lead.
• The Canarians equalized the pace of the match before the break.
• The last part of the game was decisive, with Tenerife managing the final minutes better.

Now all that's left is to wait for the draw and see which team gets the big prize of facing the host in Málaga.

Final composition of the pots for the draw

Thanks to this victory, Lenovo Tenerife secures its position as the number one seed for the Copa del Rey quarterfinal draw, which will take place in Málaga. The groups were configured as follows.

• Pot 1: It includes Real Madrid, Unicaja (the host team), and Lenovo Tenerife itself.
• Pot 2: It is formed by FC Barcelona, Valencia Basket, UCAM Murcia, and Baskonia.

Next step: the draw in Málaga

The draw event is scheduled for this Monday and will serve to establish the matchups for the final phase of the tournament. All the top-seeded teams prefer to avoid crossing paths with the host, Unicaja, in the first round, a scenario that always generates excitement and some caution 🎱.