Rice and Koponen lead Barcelona to win over Murcia

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12/Nov/16 21:22

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Barcelona pulled off an easy win against Murcia with 83-99 and improved to 6-1 in the Spanish league

By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net

Barcelona pulled off an easy win against Murcia with 83-99 and improved to 6-1 in the Spanish league, while the latter stands at 2-6.

In the first half, the hosts managed to be alert, not letting Barcelona impose its game. After the first 10 minutes, the score was 20-21 in the Blaugranas’ favor. In the second period, the visitors improved their shooting efficiency and managed to stay up 34-41 at halftime.

After the break, Barcelona expanded the lead to 19 points (41-60 at 26′), with Petteri Koponen, Ante Tomic and Tyrese Rice scoring in double digits by then. After 30 minutes, the score was 56-75.

Halfway through the final period, Murcia reduced the deficit to 10 points, though the visitors’ reaction was quick and didn’t allow a comeback.

For the winners, Rice and Koponen shared 23 points each, while for Murcia Facu Campazzo had 24.

 

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