By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Defending champions Real Madrid started the season in Spain with one more cup after beating in the Supercopa final Barcelona (83-79). It was a really close and in times nervous game with a lot of fouls, but with Nicola Mirotic scoring 20 points and ΜVP Sergio Rodriguez adding 18 the players of coach Pablo Laso got what they wanted. Ante Tomic had 21 points for Barcelona before fouling out in just 20 minutes of play and Marcelinio Huertas did his best with 17 points and 10 assists.
Real Madrid started the game by leading 31-21 after the start of the second quarter, but a brawl between Victor Sada and Jaycee Carroll who got the American of Real ejected was the turning point. The lead of Real was just two points (46-44) in the half time and anything was possible. However the team of Pablo Lasso kept its calm, they lost only momenteraly the lead in the third quarter and finally with two free throws by Mirotic sealed the 83-79 win.
Before the final, in the three point contest 16 years old American Josh Ruggles got the title by beating Carroll in the final and proving himself as one of the best shooters in the world. Ruggles from Chicago, Illinois, was invited by Liga Endesa to participate in the contest after posting this video in youtube.