Last night FC Barcelona had to battle against the strong defense of CajaSol. Both teams are ranked 1st and 2nd in defensive points. During all of 38 minutes Barca never played comfortable with the pressure of CajaSol’s defense. However, smart play of FC Barcelona star Juan Carlos Navarro who scored a team high 15 points. During the final 6 minutes Barca up by 2 points play smart during the stretch although very difficult. Finally, pulled off a win by 5 points (77-72). Barca will face Power Electronics Valencia who were the favorites struggled also with there 2point win over Asefa Estudiantes.
FC Barcelona will match up against Power Electronics Valencia in the semifinals Saturday 6pm local time in Spain. Tonight’s match up featured Copa de Rey host, Bilbao Bizkaia Basket vs Caja Laboral and Read Madrid vs DKV Joventut.
With the marks of top Spanish National teams and figures such as Rafael Nadal who just won the Wimbledon after a 44 year drought for Spanish Players and the Spanish Soccer team who also won the Euro2008 after not winning in the 40s. The national teams for Spain both women and men are hoping to follow in those footsteps in Pekin during the Olympic Summer Basketball Games!