FEB UC2K26 España: Day 1 Results

Peak Basket 08 opened the FEB UC2K26 España with a convincing 95-65 victory over CBSN Girona. Peak led from start to finish and controlled the game on the glass, outrebounding CBSN Girona 60-44. Four Peak Basket players collected at least seven rebounds, while four players also handed out five or more assists.

Jermaine Barnes (193-SF-1983, college: Point, GA) led the winners with an impressive all-around performance, recording 26 points, 15 rebounds and 8 assists in only 28 minutes. Stephen Moore (196-SF-1994, college: Kansas City) added 24 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists, including four three-pointers. Jay Jarrett (203-F-1996, college: Sheridan JC) contributed 15 points, 9 rebounds and 3 blocks. Mitchell Tabet (183-PG-2000) did a good job running the offense, finishing with 9 points and 7 assists while committing only one turnover.

Axel Poch (184-SG-1996) was the top performer for CBSN Girona with 16 points and 5 rebounds. He connected on four three-pointers in the loss.

Top scorers:

Peak Basket 08: J.Barnes 26+15reb+8ast, S.Moore 24+9reb+6ast, J.Jarrett 15+9reb+3blk, M.Tabet 9+7ast
CBSN Girona: A.Poch 16+5reb, F.Garcia 12+5reb, S.Pena 10+3ast

LAU defeated Georgia Spartans 94-71 in the second game of the opening round. The Spartans started well and held a 23-19 advantage after the first quarter. LAU responded in the second period, took control of the game and did not allow Georgia to regain the lead.

Pol Pablo Jimenez led LAU with a double-double of 18 points and 12 rebounds. Pere Sendra added 14 points and 9 rebounds. Nil Deix) came close to a double-double with 11 points and 8 rebounds while connecting on three three-pointers. Max Bueno added 10 points and 6 assists for the winners.

Clarence Tillman (191-G-1990, college: N.Georgia) was the top scorer for Georgia Spartans with 14 points. Robert Rice added 10 points and 5 rebounds, while Josh Holmes contributed 9 points and 3 rebounds in the loss.

Top scorers:
LAU: P.Jimenez 18+12reb, P.Sendra 14+9reb, N.Deix 11+8reb, M.Bueno 10+6ast
Georgia Spartans: C.Tillman 14, R.Rice 10+5reb, J.Holmes 9+3reb