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Real Madrid<\/b> defeated La Laguna Tenerife away in the second game of the quarterfinal playoff of the League<\/b>. With this victory, Scariolo<\/b>‘s team tied the series at 1-1, forcing a third and decisive game to be played on Saturday at the Movistar Arena<\/b> (6:00 pm). After a closely contested first half, our team secured the win with an outstanding third quarter. Hezonja<\/b>, Maledon<\/b>and Yurtseven<\/b> were the standout performers in a game where the madridistas set a new scoring record in a playoff match.<\/p>\n
The game started at a very high pace. Hezonja<\/b> led our team\u2019s scoring (10 points), while Doornekamp (8) carried the offensive load for the home team (15-14; min. 7). The constant exchange of baskets resulted in maximum parity on the scoreboard. However, Alderete, with a three-pointer, gave his team the lead heading into the second quarter (24-21).<\/p>\n
Real Madrid breaks the deadlock
<\/b>La Laguna Tenerife managed to extend their lead to +5, but Yurtseven<\/b> and Maledon<\/b> stepped up to turn the score around (26-28; min. 13). Lyles<\/b> contributed 6 points to counter the efforts of Jaime Fern\u00e1ndez, Van Beck, and Mills, preventing the home team from pulling away again (34-34). Madrid managed to break the tie through Hezonja<\/b> and Deck<\/b> (7 points), establishing a +6 lead (39-46; min. 18). Jaime Fern\u00e1ndez led the home team\u2019s attempt to rally, but 5 points from Llull<\/b> in the final seconds ensured our team held the lead at halftime (45-51).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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