Campazzo gives Madrid the lead at halftime
The second quarter was marked by constant lead changes. Our team matched the rebounding battle, and, with three-pointers from Abalde and Maledon, took the lead. However, Bilbao Basket responded with contributions from Pantzar and Jaworski. At 38-37 with two minutes left in the first half, Madrid made a small push led by Campazzo and his consecutive 8 points (40-44, min.20).
Under Campazzo‘s leadership, the league leaders increased their dominance after the break. The Argentine point guard set a tempo that suited Madrid, who improved defensively, controlled the rebounds, and launched counterattacks to repeatedly disrupt the home side’s defensive balance. Deckplaying as a four, and Lylesas a five, were constant threats. Bilbao Basket leaned on Hlinason to stay competitive in a third quarter where Scariolo’s team enjoyed a 10-point lead at one stage (60-66, min.30).
Madrid faltered in the final minutes
Bilbao Basket increased the pressure, capitalizing on offensive rebounds with Hlinason’s height and Krampelj’s energy. Madrid held off the onslaught with contributions from Maledon. A three-pointer from the Frenchman put our team up by 7 points in the 33rd minute (67-74), but a series of rushed plays in the following moments gave the home team momentum. Slowly, they closed the gap and took the lead with four consecutive points from Hilliard. Lyles made it 84-82 with 17 seconds left, but Ponsarnau’s side sealed the win from the free-throw line (88-82, min.40).
Statistics of Surne Bilbao Basket-Real Madrid
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