79-88: A grown-up UCAM attacks Carpena

he UCAM Murcia maintained the confidence and belief in their potential that they had shown in the series against them. Valencia And just like that match, the home-court factor was enough for him to win at his first chance in the semifinals. UnicahaPeople who have had great approaches and success in front of the hoop: Site Alonso They beat the regular phase leaders 79-88, a victory that duly reflected their many minutes of advantage on the scoreboard.

Dustin Slueva, with 23 points, led a solid Murcia attack against Unicaja, but was invited to take advantage of an unlucky outside shot and he did consider it. Ejim and Kalinowski (Both see 15).

From the beginning, UCAM He believed in a chance to bat first in this series as well. The team implemented a zone defense that was sometimes modified. Site Alonso Leaned Sleva and Curci They took command with a 5-point lead (14-19). Saint-Luce’s final basket allowed the visiting team to maintain the lead at the end of the first period (21-24). Unicaha Lost to Taylor During that time, he sustained a bruise on one of his eyes.

The second round started with a triple Kalinowski but Unicaha He couldn’t find any continuity at all. Sleva and Curci They still led the charge and were inspired. UCAM The shot restored a five-point lead, making it 36-41 at halftime.

The Andalusians looked set to turn things around after the restart, this time scoring two triples. Kalinowski They went on a 14-5 run to go up 50-46, forcing Cito to call a timeout. UCAM Hakansson then improved his offensive accuracy, reaching 63-67 at the end of the quarter.

Triple of Sump and Diaz gave air to Unicaha Though they started the final inning on a disadvantage, the visitors relied on unexpected actions, such as a front-row triple, to gain a slight advantage and control the pace. Saint Luce A red card or basket at a key moment.

data sheet

Unicaja, 79 years old – UCAM Murcia, 88 years old

79- Unicaja (21+15+27+16): Diaz (6), Carter (6), Barreiro (8), Osetkowski (9), Krabisch (4) -Starting quintet- Perry (8), Thomas (1), Kalinoski (15), Taylor (0), Jedovich (7), Lima (0), Ejim (15).
88- UCAM Murcia (24+17+26+21): Hakansson (8), Enis (11), Sleba (23), Curci (14), Diagne (6) -Starting quintet- Saint-Luce (13), Radeboe (5), Morin (7), Corpan (2), Radovic (0).
Referees: Miguel Ángel Pérez, Óscar Perea and Arnau Prados. Dustin Sleba from UCAM Murcia was eliminated after committing 5 fouls.
What happened: The first match of the EndesaLeague semi-finals was played at the José María Martín Carpena Pavilion in Malaga in front of a crowd of 10,681.