Unicaja wins over FIATC Girona after turning the game around in Malaga

The Girona team competed for much of the match, but the Malaga team's reaction and superiority in rebounding ended up being decisive (82-70).

First Team | Sunday, 15 November 2026

FIATC Girona lost at home to Unicaja ( 82-70 ) in the eighth round of the Liga Endesa. The Girona team started better and had a twelve-point lead, but the Malaga team reacted before the break and turned the score around. In the second half, the home team’s dominance of the rebound was decisive for Unicaja to secure the victory.

FIATC Girona started the game very solidly in defense, with good outside shooting and a choral game that allowed them to dominate the first quarter and close it with an eight-point advantage (14-22). In the second period, the Girona team increased the difference to a maximum of twelve points (17-29) and maintained control until 26-35. From that moment on, however, Unicaja reacted with success from the three-point line and gradually closed the gap until tying the game and taking the lead for the first time with a three-pointer by Kalinoski, which left the score at 41-38 at halftime.

After the changeover, Unicaja extended their lead to twelve points (55-43), taking advantage of their offensive rebounding. After Moncho Fernández’s timeout, FIATC Girona responded with good minutes from Isaac Vázquez and a team play that allowed them to close the gap. Kunc and Geben’s three-pointers, along with Stenionis and Whittaker’s actions, made it 59-56 at the end of the third quarter. In the final period, the home team opened up a gap again with Barreiro and Kalinoski’s hits. Despite attempts to respond by Stenionis, Sergi Martínez, David N’Guessan and Stanley Whittaker, the Girona team was unable to get close enough on the scoreboard. The rebounding difference was one of the determining factors in the Andalusian victory, which ended up winning 82-70.