By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Unicaja Malaga outlasted MoraBanc Andorra and prevailed over with an 84-75 victory to move up to a 3-1 record, taking a step forward for the quarterfinals.
Jaime Fernandez paced the winning team with 18 points, three assists, while Dejan Todorovic also posted 18 points for the visitors.
Malaga stayed in charge of the game in the first half with a 21-15 lead, though Andorra soon enough trimmed the deficit to 43-42 at halftime. Even though the visitors ended up taking the lead in the third quarter, a 23-14 run of Unicaja up until 38′ was enough to reach the victory.
Earlier in Round 4, Tofas Bursa defeated Joventut Badalona at home.
EuroCup Group H standings:
Group H | W | L | PTS+ | PTS- | +/- |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. Tofas Bursa | 3 | 1 | 328 | 309 | 19 |
2. Unicaja Malaga | 3 | 1 | 348 | 331 | 17 |
3. Joventut Badalona | 2 | 2 | 338 | 352 | -14 |
4. MoraBanc Andorra | 0 | 4 | 313 | 335 | -22 |
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