Real prevailed in the thriller with Valencia and advanced to the semi-finals of the Cup

This year’s Final-8 started with an exciting derby Spanish Cupwhich takes place in Badalona!

Real Madrid and Valencia they fought a great battle and fought for the qualification to the semi-finals of the competition until the last seconds of the match, with the “queen” finally taking the victory with the ultimate 86-85.

Top for the winners are Dec (19 points, 9 rebounds), Hezonia (16p.) and Tavares (11 points, 8 rebounds), while for Valencia they stood out Jones (20pts, 5 assists) and Harper (16 p.)

The Madrid… stepped on the gas after halfway through the first period with the score at 8-7, creating a 12-4 run and ending the quarter leading by 21-13. The gap reached as many as 16 points (31-15) at the start of the second period, with Valencia then fighting back to cut it to 41-34 before the end of the first half.

Real built a double-digit lead again (57-47), but the third quarter ended with Valencia reducing it to 63-58, making the quarter-final a derby. Moubru’s team got within breathing distance (63-61) at the start of the fourth quarter, while leading 81-79 with 2:30 left in the final. Real regained the lead with Deck as their star man and Jones missed two chances to give his side victory in the end, with 86-85 be the end result.

The quarters: 21-13, 41-34, 63-58, 86-85

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