UCAM Murcia ended with Real Madrid’s star struggling with losses

HE second defeat of whites The team, which has been leading the Endesa League for 18 weeks, reduced its advantage to one win against Unicaja de Málaga, which is in second place. Meanwhile, Los Granas, who defeated Barça, Baskonia, Dreamland Gran Canaria, Lenovo Tenerife, Joventut de Badalona and Baxi Manresa at home, took the fourth place in the championship with a score of 11-7 at the beginning of the second round.

The conflict broke out like this: five very sensitive low levels In a Madrid devastated by physical problems and without Sergio Llull, Rudy Fernández, Dzanan Musa, Edy Tavares and Vincent Poirier.

UCAM CB was already presented without it. Jordan Sakho This Saturday after the termination of the contract and the well-known absence of the injured Simon Birgander.

Granas, who has a very physical quintet and no specific playmaker, took on this task. Howard Sant RoosA small forward struggled to take the lead from a somewhat uneven start that included many mistakes from both teams. It’s no surprise that after more than four minutes the score was a meager 6-5.

Greater defensive intensity and determination from here on Dylan Ennis They allowed the varsity team to open up a slight lead at 11-5 and Chus Mateo stopped it immediately with a timeout. A triple and three more baskets were made under the basket. Guerschon Yabusele Although the locals closed the first quarter ahead 19-16, they drew the reaction of the whites.

Both teams make mistakes on outside shots and Dustin Sleva UCAM CB led the Murcians in attack – 11 points – in the 13th minute and maintained its lead with a 3-pointer. Marko Todorovic and a basket Nemanja Radovic (28-18).

The result of what was seen on the track was a new appeal to Mateo’s people. Partial improved from 15-2 to 34-20 Madrid at least managed to keep the barrage under control and finished the half with a 10-point lead (36-26).

During the restart Ennis and Sleva remained in sync and Site Alonso It reached its maximum advantage up to this point, 44-29, in the 23rd minute.

Madrid, based on threes and visible Mario Hezonja, Facundo Campazzo and Fabien Causeur, In addition to Yabusele, he quickly threw himself into the match until UCAM equalized due to CB’s opposition goal being closed (46-46 after a tremendous 2-17 score in just four minutes).

The quarter ended with absolutely everything to be decided, but the Murcians survived the crisis in the match. (52-51).

Campazzo’s shot into the basket and another three-pointer from the Argentinian. They returned command to the whitesWho hasn’t been able to gain the upper hand since 2-3.

However, facing a score of 52-56, the university students found their reward by tightening their defense. At the controls, Ennis made the score 61-59 with two and a half minutes left and then brought the score to 61-59. Rodion Founders the thing that brings your team closer to victory.

He had done this before by posting Gabriel Deck He made the score 63-61 with 36 seconds left, and in the next period, Campazzo lost the ball while looking for Deck. The losses were a burden for Chus Mateo’s team (17 in total) and UCAM CB took advantage.

Also, the end of the game was muddy due to foul play. unsportsmanlike Hezonja was given the signal, Campazzo was given a coach and disqualifying To Causeur.

The free throw carousel set up an improbable score seconds in advance. Ludde Hakanson, Staff sticks to the line, does not punish.