La Liga U basketball season begins with Real Madrid and Barcelona victories

The opening round of the La Liga U basketball competition for ACB reserve teams featured significant performances from youth prospects. Real Madrid secured a dominant 98-75 victory over Valencia Basket U22. Despite the loss, Valencia's Lucas Marí led his team's offensive effort with 12 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists, recording a performance rating of 17.

In another matchup, FC Barcelona achieved a 112-103 win against Burgos Grupo de Santiago. Jan Cerdán led the Barcelona squad with a career-best performance in the competition, scoring 25 points and grabbing 8 rebounds with a 27 performance rating. He was supported by Abdrahamane Kone, who scored 22 points, and Mohamed Dabone, who recorded 18 points and 10 rebounds.