The Girona team visits Kosner Baskonia this Sunday (6pm).
First Team |
Friday, 02 October 2026
FIATC Girona faces the second round of the Endesa League this Sunday at 6:00 p.m. with a visit to Kosner Baskonia at the Buesa Arena. Both teams arrive at the meeting after having won on the opening round. The Girona team beat UCAM Murcia by 84 to 77, while the Basque team achieved a narrow victory over San Pablo Burgos by 97 to 98.
A complicated rival
In the match against San Pablo Burgos, AJ Lawson, Duarte and Faried were Baskonia’s top scorers, with 13 points each, while Baugh distributed 7 assists and finished with a rating of 17.
The precedent from last season at the Buesa Arena is favorable to the Basque team, which won 94 to 81. FIATC Girona will seek to break this dynamic and add a new victory in a demanding scenario against a rival that has also started the season with a victory.
Continue growing
Moncho Fernández wanted to put his feet on the ground after the victory against UCAM Murcia and stressed that the team remains focused on their next opponent. “We only think about Baskonia. We are happy, of course. It couldn’t be any other way because of the victory, but Never too high, never too low ”, explained the coach, who recalled that the team still has to continue evolving because “we don’t yet have all the automaticity we need to develop our game better”.
The coach also highlighted the work done during “the last whole week before the start of the European competition”. The Girona team has taken advantage of these days to continue working and progressing in their growth process before entering a stage with a more competitive load. “From Sunday, the competition will be the protagonist and we will have all the focus on the ACB and the FIBA ​​Europe Cup”, Moncho pointed out.
Regarding the state of the squad, Aljaz Kunc will be included in the list of players called up to travel to Vitoria, news that the coach has positively assessed: “I hope he can help us a little.” Maxi Fjellerup and Isaac Vázquez, for their part, “continue their recovery process.”
