Caja 87 rallies past Menorca for road basketball victory
MAHÓN, Spain (Interstat) — Caja 87 defeated Menorca 73-69 on Saturday at Pavello Menorca, improving to 3-3 while Menorca fell to 0-6. Caja 87 trailed 42-34 at halftime and 58-49 after three quarters before closing with a 24-11 fourth-quarter run. Caja 87 shot 24 of 58 from the floor, 9 of 22 from 3-point range and 16 of 25 from the free-throw line. Menorca shot 17 of 57 overall, 9 of 31 from beyond the arc and 26 of 35 at the line. Caja 87 had 9 offensive rebounds, 7 assists, 3 blocks, 10 turnovers and 27 fouls. Menorca had 14 offensive rebounds, 6 assists, 2 blocks, 14 turnovers and 25 fouls. Caja 87 posted an offensive rating of 103.0 on 71 possessions; Menorca finished at 93.7 on 74 possessions. Adams Sola had 8 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for Menorca. Unai Mendicote had 12 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block for Caja 87. Adam Kejval added 9 points, 5 rebounds and 1 block for Menorca. Archange Izaw contributed 6 points, 7 rebounds and 1 block for Caja 87.