Next stop… Monaco!
The train” Real Madrid also passed by her headquarters Valencialeaving with a big double from “La Fonteta” with score 76-73 for the 7th matchday of the Euroleague!
The European champions found it… dark against Alex Moubro’s good and spirited team, however, in the final their quality and experience spoke, thus extending their impressive streak in this year’s event at 7-0!
The first scorer for the winners was Dec with 17 points, with Campacho (15p., 5p., ass.), Hezonia (12p.), Moussa (10p.) and Tavares (6p., 7p., 4pl.) to follow in performance, in a night where there were many protagonists for the whole Chus Mateo.
For Valencia who fell to 5-3, the terrible stood out tonight Brandon Davis, who finished the match with 22 points.
The match:
The pace was very good in the first quarter of the match, with both teams playing fast and aggressive basketball offering a generous spectacle to the audience of “La Fonteta”. Real Madrid got the better of the match, leading 9-5 and shortly after 16-11, before Valencia hit back with a superb Brandon Davis for 21-21 at 8′. In fact, the 32-year-old center scored five more points in the final, reaching 18 in the quarter (!), with the “bats” closing the first period in front of score with 26-24.
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Putting the world in the equation of the match, the home team continued to easily find their way to the opposing basket, thus going for the first time in the match at +8 and 37-29 at 14′. The Madrilenians then reacted with the three points of Campacho, Yule, Rudy Fernandez and Giabuccelli in the last five minutes of the game, were able to close the gap somewhat, with both teams going to the locker room with score at 49-43.
Determined to turn the tide and impose their own rhythm, Real Madrid entered the third quarter. And in fact he succeeded to a great extent, since on the one hand o Eddie Tavares he made fun of rebounds and blocks (3 in the period), while on the other hand, the Hezonia and Dec they dominated the offensive part. Somehow, the European champion was able to gradually turn the match around and take the lead with 60-57 at 26′. Otzelege offensively unstuck Valencia for 60-60, with Hezonia’s big three-pointer at the end making the 63-62 of the quarter.
The derby continued in the fourth and final period, where despite the fact that the visitors went +5 (62-67), Valencia managed to tie the game at 72-72, one minute before the final. A big two-pointer by Campacho with 33 minutes to go and two shots by the Argentine shortly afterwards gave Real Madrid the win with the final 76-73.
The quarters: 26-24, 49-43, 62-63, 73-76.
Source: Sport Fm
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