The seventh victory after nine games succeeded in the Euroleague Real, as it prevailed 95-82 Zalgiris Kaunas in Madrid. Competing against the Lithuanians for three ten minutes, they made one of their best appearances this year, but it was not enough against the highest quality and most complete “queen”. Thus, the next opponent of Panathinaikos, remained in the score 0-9 and at the bottom of the standings.
Top for his team Pablo Lasso Giambusselli and Poirier with 15 and 12 points respectively, good performance from Yul (13p.) and Hertel (12p. with 5 assists). For the guest with whom he made his debut Tai Webster (8p.), the Lekavisios (12 points and 10 assists) and Cavano (14 points) stood out.
The match:
Armed with their defense, Real managed to take a nine-point lead in the first ten minutes (20-11), thanks to well-aimed efforts by Hertel and Yabouseli. The “queen” created with great ease and did not make mistakes, with the result that Zalgiris does not have a rhythm in the attack. The second ten minutes were completely different, as the guests were excellent offensively, scoring 34 points starring Blazevic and Lekavicius, reducing 51-45.
Zdovdz’s players scored easily on three-pointers and were not much hurt by Tavares, despite Nibo’s absence for the visitors. Real passed the ball more to the racket, but the Lithuanians made their best appearance this year and managed to stay close to the score. Cavanaugh had entered the equation and with a weapon the consistency in the creation and the few mistakes, the score was 75-70 in 30 ‘.
In the fourth quarter, Real “tightened” their defense and starring Yul in scoring and creation, reached +11, 86-75, five and a half minutes before the final. Zalgiris no longer had other answers and solutions creatively and executive, with the result that the difference was consolidated in double digits and the “queen” celebrated another victory this year.
The quarters: 20-11, 51-45, 75-70, 95-82.
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