Madrid Takes Second Endesa League Final Game with Ovation for Rudy Fernández

With a great final ovation to Rudy Fernández (14 points) Madrid took the second game of the Endesa League final against UCAM Murcia (79-63) and leaves the whites one win away from the League title. UCAM must win at home this Wednesday or the title will be decided.

MAD

79

63

MUR

Lineups

(18+22+17+20): Campazzo (9), Causeur (5), Musa (13), Hezonja (9), Tavares (8) – starting five -, Rudy (14), Llull (0), Yabusele (9), Abalde (2), Rodríguez (4), Poirier (6).(15+15+22+11): Hakanson (4), Ennis (6), Kurucks (11), Sleva (13), Diagné (7) – starting five -, Caupain (6), Sant-Roos (4); Radovic (4), Radebaugh (2), Morin (6).

Madrid and UCAM Murcia entered the duel again without defensive concessions, with a Murcian team in a 2-3 zone who had done so much damage to the whites in the first match despite being defeated. And the start was even, with Diagné who even dared to block Tavares.

It was Musa who began to make the small differences (11-5) although UCAM responded with a three-pointer from Kurucsand a Murcian team that tied up the local attack, while Caupain, again from a distance, brought the visitors closer, andn a first quarter of low scoring, although Madrid ahead (18-15).

UCAM Murcia continued to apply a great defense with its 2-3 zone, and even took the lead with a triple from Sleva (18-20). Sito Alonso’s men continued to show their faces despite the six losses.

Dzanan Musa was very successful in the first half for the whites / EFE

Madrid, with problems in the Murcia area, lived off the offensive reboundsince they were not successful in the triple (1 of 10), although a couple of consecutive good actions by Yabuselle gave Madrid the maximum (31-25).

Rudy opens the differences

Madrid was also in the 2-3 zone although Kurucs responded quickly (31-27)with fouls weighing down UCAM, with shots for the whites while Madrid only had one foul with seven minutes played.

A triple by Campazzo gave Madrid the maximum (34-27) and Sito Alonso stopped the match after a 10-2 run by the whites who were approaching rest with their greatest income.

Campazzo receives the foul from Diagné, who committed three in the first half / EFE

A second technique on the white bench gave UCAM air (34-30) although Rudy responded with two consecutive triples to bring the lead to 10 (40-30) to the break and the feeling of control of Madrid in this second match of the Endesa League final.

Madrid, in control

After the restart, Madrid gradually opened the scoring with a motivated Musa (49-36) against a UCAM that showed certain signs of fatigue and that tried to hold on to the duel with triples from Sleva and Ennis, who finally appeared (55-48 m.28).

Rudy received a standing ovation at Wizink in his possibly last home game / EFE

Hakanson scored a new triple for the visitors, and UCAM Murcia got back into the game (55-51) after always being behind in the room. At the end of the third, Kurucs committed his fourth foul while Sito Alonso’s men took the set (17-22) but still behind (57-52).

A new triple from Rudy (11 points) returned control to Madrid that with very little of the whites, managed to open the gap again (62-52). UCAM could not find easy scores and weighed down Sito’s team, which had less and less time (68-58). A triple by Rudy Fernández sealed Madrid’s victory (79-63)and is already just one victory away from the League title

2024-06-11 00:58:59
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