ESP - Rakocevic, Tau beat up on Barcelona

BARCELONA (ACB) - Tau Ceramica's Igor Rakocevic may have switched teams in Spain with regularity in recent seasons, but one thing that hasn't changed is his ability to score.

The Serbian international, who has played for Pamesa Valencia, Real Madrid and now Tau, tore apart Winterthur Barcelona on Saturday with 28 points as his side rolled to a 99-86 triumph in the Catalan capital.

Rakocevic was six of nine from three-point range and 10 of 14 overall.

Barca held a slender lead for most of the first half but baskets from Zoran Planinic and Rakocevic pulled Tau level at 49-49 at half-time.

Early in the second half, Rakocevic buried the first of three three-balls in the third quarter to put his side into a 54-51 lead and they stayed in front for the remainder of the game.

Argentinian internationals Luis Scola and Pablo Prigioni, and Planinic did their part as well.

Scola and Prigioni poured in 17 and 14, respectively, with the former also pulling down eight rebounds.

Planinic, who returned to Europe this season after a stint in the NBA with the New Jersey Nets, contributed 13 points and four assists.

Greece national team captain Michalis Kakiouzis had 21 points and Planinic's fellow Croatian international Mario Kasun weighed in with 16 for Barca, who have lost four of their first seven games in the ACB.

Tom Wideman's 15 points fired Alta Gestion Fuenlabrada to a 74-66 victory over ViveMenorca.

Roberto Gabini poured in 21 points as CB Granada defeated Etosa Alicante 100-68.

Will McDonald erupted for 23 points as Club Estudiantes rolled to a 69-60 win at Bruesa GBC, who had 9,500 spectators turn out.

By PA Sport