Barça turned a tight first half into a one-sided win, opening the game with a decisive 35–21 third quarter

Barcelona turned a competitive first half into a one-sided win at the Palau Blaugrana, beating MoraBanc Andorra 102–71 after a decisive 35–21 third quarter. The hosts led 38–30 at halftime and pulled away immediately after the break, opening a gap the visitors could not close.

Andorra began strongly, opening 0–6 through inside play from Stan Okoye and Artem Pustovyi and staying competitive with defensive rebounding and contributions from Yves Pons and Shannon Evans. Barcelona, under new coach Xavi Pascual, gradually found its rhythm through Kevin Punter, Will Clyburn and Tornike Shengelia, and edged in front before halftime.

The game swung in the third quarter when Barcelona increased tempo and defensive intensity while Andorra’s offence faltered. Joel Parra hit several key threes and Willy Hernangómez began to impose himself inside; together they stretched the lead and finished the period with the visitors reeling. An early 12–0 burst in the fourth removed any remaining doubt and allowed Pascual to manage minutes late, even handing some time to youngster Kusturica.

Parra led Barcelona with 24 points, Kevin Punter scored 20, Willy Hernangómez had 13 and Will Clyburn 12. Jan Veselý and Tornike Shengelia provided important bench minutes as Barça outscored Andorra 16–14, 22–16, 35–21 and 29–20 across the quarters.

For MoraBanc, Shannon Evans led with 12 points and seven assists, Artem Pustovyi added 11 and Aaron Best 10, but the visitors could not stop Barcelona’s second‑half onslaught or contain second‑chance opportunities. Yves Pons and Morris Udeze were disqualified during the match.

MoraBanc coach Joan Plaza was blunt afterwards, saying his team “fought for a while, but in the third quarter they put us in our place,” and he criticised the side’s defensive display and the disruption caused by the recent national‑team window, which he said had hurt the squad’s rhythm. The defeat was Andorra’s sixth of the season; they return home to host Granada on Saturday.

Attendance at the Palau was 5,240. Final quarter scores: 16–14, 22–16, 35–21, 29–20.