By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
After trailing for large stretches of the first half, Real Madrid dominated the third quarter and settled with a 96-86 victory versus La Laguna Tenerife in WiZink Center on Sunday evening.
The lead reached 21 points at the end of the third quarter. Mario Hezonja and Serge Ibaka were the top performers with 16 and 15 points, respectively, in Round 16 of Spain’s Liga Endesa Regular Season. Further double-digit scoring contributions extended to Facundo Campazzo and Dzanan Musa recording 12 points apiece, and Eli Ndiaye chipping in ten points.
With a seventh consecutive win between the ACB and the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, Los Blancos jumped to 12-4, one game behind co-leaders Valencia and Unicaja. Recently sidelined with a hamstring injury, Gabriel Deck was the only missing player for the team coached by Chus Mateo.
For Txus Vidorreta’s side, David Kramer logging a game-high 22 points did not prevent a drop to 11-5.
Without Kamar Baldwin (personal), Markus Howard (knee), and Tadas Sedekerskis (thigh), Baskonia struggled on the road and fell to Girona, 96-67. Juan Fernandez stood out for the hosts with a career-high 29 points.
ACB Round 16
Surne Bilbao – Unicaja 81-86
Valencia – Coviran Granada 120-94
Casademont Zaragoza – BAXI Manresa 92-93
Joventut Badalona – MoraBanc Andorra 93-86
UCAM Murcia – Hiopos Lleida 88-81
Rio Breogan – Leyma Coruna 83-80
Dreamland Gran Canaria – FC Barcelona 74-77
Real Madrid – La Laguna Tenerife 96-86
Girona – Baskonia 96-67
STANDINGS: Valencia 13-3, Unicaja 13-3, Real Madrid 12-4, La Laguna Tenerife 11-5, Joventut Badalona 11-5…