Endesa League
Betis – Real Madrid 69-71: Hanga and Tavares clear in the final
A three-pointer from Hanga and a block from Tavares kept Real Madrid going into the 30th game of the Spanish championship from the home of Betis (71-69).
Difficult but victory. Real Madrid beat Real Betis 71-69 in an away game for the 30th game of Liga Endesa, with Adam Hanga and Eddie Tavares judging the game in the final with three points and a crucial block respectively.
The Madrilenians probably believed they would manage the forces, but they reached their limits. They had 46% on two points, 32% on three points, with Hanga scoring three points for 69-70, Tavares blocking Vito Brown and judging the game. Brown was the home side’s top scorer with 14 points, with Dairis Bertans adding another 13.
THE TEN MINUTES: 16-18, 36-27, 45-47, 69-71
real Madrid (Lasso): Williams-Goss 13 (4/5 two points, 1/3 three points, 2/2 shots, 3 assists), Koser, Nouniet 2, Randolph 3 (1), Abalde 7 (1/4 two points, 1/6 three points), Hanga 7 (1 three points, 7 rebounds), Poirier 5, Tavares 10 (14 rebounds, 2 blocks), Yul 8 (1/5 two points, 2/5 three points), Yaboussele 16 ( 2/6 two points, 3/5 three points, 9 rebounds)
Source: sport 24
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