MoraBanc Andorra Blows 18-Point Lead in 101-104 Buzzer-Beater Loss to Río Breogán

MoraBanc Andorra fell 101-104 to Río Breogán at Pavelló Toni Martí on Saturday, their sixth straight ACB loss after squandering an 18-point lead, sealed by Francis Alonso's buzzer-beater triple that kissed the rim three times.

The clash drew 3,269 fans and pitted two relegation contenders, with Breogán holding two more wins entering the game. MoraBanc arrived shorthanded: Xavier Castañeda sidelined for 12 weeks with a knee injury from the Real Madrid match, Artem Pons out, Rafa Luz limited after weeks away, and Aaron Ganal managing physical issues. Shannon Evans shouldered primary point guard duties.

Breogán seized an early edge, hitting 12-19 behind Russell and Brankovic amid MoraBanc's seven turnovers in six minutes, prompting a Joan Plaza timeout. The hosts rallied to tie at 25-25 after 10 minutes, then dominated the second quarter. Aaron Best fired 13 points including back-to-back threes, Evans directed traffic, and an unsportsmanlike foul on him—after a reviewed leg trip by Mavra—pushed the halftime lead to 56-44.

Third-quarter triples from Justin McKoy and Best, plus Evans plays, stretched the margin to 69-51. Pre-match talk had questioned their roles, but they led with 24 and 19 points. Mihajlo Andric, a former MoraBanc contributor, received a tribute from director Francesc Solana and captain Luz.

Disaster struck late: Breogán's 3-20 surge, driven by Alonso (28 points), Brankovic (18), and Andric (14), tied it at 80-78 entering the fourth. Exchanges intensified, with MoraBanc briefly ahead via Pustovyi and McKoy. Alonso's three with two minutes left gave visitors the edge; Kyle Kuric levelled it, but a review returned possession to Breogán. Andric tied again, Kuric missed a winner, and Alonso's final step-back dropped in.

**Scoring**: MoraBanc—Best 24, McKoy 19, Pustovyi 14, Evans 12, Kuric 12, Ortega 6, Okoye/Luz 4 each, Udeze/Kostadinov 3 each, Ganal/Guerrero 0. Breogán—Alonso 28, Brankovic 18, Andric 14, Russell 9, Cook 8, Apic/Aranitovic 6 each, Sakho 5, Kurucs/Mavra 4 each, Dibba 2. Partials: 25-25, 56-44, 80-78, 101-104. Officials: Peruga, Torres, Lucas. Ejected: Mavra.

Plaza pinpointed "black holes" of poor choices, 17 turnovers, weak paint defence, and rebounding failures that gifted extra possessions. "These moments kill us when ahead by 14 or 15," he said, urging play "with a cooler head and the same hot heart." He affirmed ample energy to rebound, praised Best and McKoy's professionalism, and noted stalled pursuits of Daryl Macon (blocked by Maroussi) and Kassius Robertson (to Gran Canaria).

A Barcelona win over Burgos kept MoraBanc one victory above the drop zone in 15th (4-12). They visit BAXI Manresa next, then host Gran Canaria as Burgos face Girona. The club's special needs team travels to Valencia for its ACB-backed Copa Campeones debut.