ESP - Manresa win means Menorca join already-relegated Granada in LEB

MANRESA (ACB) - Tears were shed at CB Granada over the weekend when the Andalusian outfit was relegated from the ACB.
 
Now Menorca Basquet know they'll join them in the LEB next season after Assignia Manresa's 69-63 home win over Asefa Estudiantes on Wednesday.
 
In securing their top-flight status for another season, Manresa improved to 10-23.
 
Both CB Granada and Menorca are 7-25 and have no chance of climbing out of the bottom two.
 
The 22-year-old Ukraine international sharpshooter Sergiy Gladyr hit three of five shots from long range and had 20 points for Manresa.
 
The defeat has hurt Estu's bid to reach the top eight and qualify for the post-season.
 
They are 10th at 16-17.
 
In the most unexpected development of the game, Nik Caner-Medley missed all seven of his shots from the floor and failed to score for Estudiantes.
 
The 27-year-old forward had been on a tear and was named as the ACB's Most Valuable Player for both February, and April.
 
In the other game of the night, Regal Barcelona won 84-76 at Meridiano Alicante.
 
Barca's Juan Carlos Navarro finished with 25 points.
 
Barcelona have already clinched first place in the regular season while Alicante are safe from the drop but only just.
 
They are now 9-24 on the campaign.
 
The Minnesota Timberwolves have reportedly travelled to Spain to observe Barca’s Ricky Rubio and see if he wants to exercise the option of his buyout clause at his club and play in the NBA next season.
 
The Wolves own Rubio’s rights after selecting him in the 2009 NBA Draft.
 
Caja Laboral, meanwhile, have made a big announcement ahead of their game at DKV Joventut on Thursday night.
 
Spain international Fernando San Emeterio has signed a four-year extension with the Vitoria club.
 
The new deal will keep him at Baskonia through the 2014-15 campaign.
 
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