Breogán seeks history against Andorra in Round 4

The fourth round of the Liga Endesa presents a fascinating landscape with three unbeaten teams facing rivals that will not make it easy for them. Río Breogán features the most captivating storyline of this season, having achieved something not seen in the national competition for almost four decades.

Breogán pursues a historic record

The Lucense team visits MoraBanc Andorra on Saturday at 19:30 with a clear mission: to maintain their perfect streak and consolidate an unprecedented season start in their history. The team led by Luis Casimiro has surpassed one hundred points in their first three matches, a figure that only the Real Madrid of 1985-86 had reached in the initial rounds of the competition. This statistical feat places Breogán in uncharted territory, with overwhelming offensive numbers: they lead the league in scoring with 108.7 points per game and also excel in effective shooting percentage.

Francis Alonso, named MVP of the last match, and Mavra, with a 69 percent three-point shooting rate, are the offensive pillars on which this Galician project rests. Never before had Breogán started with three consecutive victories; they had previously reached 2-0 three times but could not surpass the third test. Andorra, for its part, has accumulated three losses and allows an average of over one hundred points, painting a favorable scenario for the visitors, although the element of surprise always lurks in basketball.

Tavares and Real Madrid in pursuit of a personal record

Real Madrid hosts Surne Bilbao on Sunday at 12:30 with an additional motivation that transcends sports: Edy Tavares needs just seven blocks to become the all-time leader in blocks in Liga Endesa, surpassing Fran Vázquez. The Madrid team arrives in good form after defeating ASVEL in the EuroLeague, although they face this match without Gabriel Deck, who will undergo surgery on his left shoulder, and Usman Garuba.

Bilbao, with a 2-1 record, presents itself as a competitive opponent after winning against Slavia in the Basketball Champions League on Wednesday. The main uncertainty for the Basques is the availability of Aleix Font, who did not train on Friday due to a viral illness. Recent history favors the whites, who have won three of the last five head-to-head encounters. With Tavares in outstanding defensive form, Pedro Martínez's team will seek to maintain its unbeaten status.

Baskonia with a change of captain in Tenerife

Kosner Baskonia faces a unique situation: they uphold their perfect league record (3-0) but have experienced a coaching change this same week. Velimir Perasovic will lead the team on Friday in Bologna before traveling to La Laguna Tenerife to play on Sunday at 18:00 (peninsular time). This trip to the Canary Islands represents a significant challenge, as La Laguna Tenerife has won four of the last five league encounters against the Basques at home.

The Canarian team, led by Jaka Lakovic and with a 2-1 record, arrives in excellent form after crushing Maxima Roma in the EuroCup. Marcelinho Huertas is going through a period of great offensive inspiration. The absence of Giedraitis complicates Baskonia's plans, which will have to demonstrate that the coaching change does not impact their performance on the court.

Valencia seeks fresh air against Murcia

Valencia Basket hosts UCAM Murcia on Sunday at 17:00 in a vital match to break a streak of three losses in just a week. The taronjas fell to Barcelona in the league and suffered setbacks against Olympiacos and Maccabi in the EuroLeague. The good news for Xavi Albert is that the entire roster is available following the departure of Yankuba Sima, who terminated his contract.

UCAM arrives with a 1-2 record but with interesting credentials: they have already defeated Barcelona in Murcia and recently won in Bamberg in the Basketball Champions League. Juani Marcos remains sidelined, but the Murcian team has positive history in this rivalry, having won three of the last five encounters, including a playoff victory. This matchup promises intensity and urgency from both sides.

Rubio and Joventut host Barcelona

Asisa Joventut receives Barça on Sunday at 19:00 after finally securing a victory on Wednesday against Andorra. Ricky Rubio has reached an extraordinary figure of 29 assists in three games, the second-best mark in league history at this stage of the season, just one shy of Pablo Laso's record. La Penya is still without Ante Tomic and Yannick Kraag, which limits their rotation options.

Barcelona, who hosts Olympiacos in the EuroLeague on Friday, will be without Yoan Makoundou and has Justin Minaya as a doubt. The azulgranas have won three of the last five direct duels, suggesting a certain historical dominance in this matchup. Rubio's magic on the court will be crucial for La Penya to try to surprise the blaugranas.

The rest of the jornada in the Liga Endesa

The Kids&Us Manresa, still without victories, opens the jornada on Saturday at 18:00 against Unicaja. The Manresans have doubts regarding Rafa Villar and Timmy Allen. Unicaja continues to miss Tyson Pérez, Yannick Nzosa, and Alberto Díaz, while Tyler Kalinoski is not at a hundred percent physically.

The Recoletas Salud San Pablo Burgos hosts Monbus Obradoiro on Saturday at 21:00, just three days after losing by one point to Hapoel in the EuroCup. The Burgos team is missing Obasohan and Cancar, and Koprivica is doubtful due to a blow to the nasal septum. Obradoiro (2-1) only lacks Olle Lundqvist, giving them an advantage in availability.

On Sunday at 12:00, two matches will be held simultaneously. FIATC Girona hosts Leyma Coruña with a Girona side severely hampered by the absences of Vázquez, Fjellerup, and Busquets, the latter out until December. Casademont Zaragoza plays against iLERNA Lleida, with Jilson Bango being the only absence from the maño team. A jornada that combines title contenders with teams in reconstruction and searching for identity.

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