Merengue victory (74-89) after managing its advantages well against Virtus
MADRID, 15 Mar. (EUROPA PRESS) –
Real Madrid won this Friday 74-89 on their visit to Virtus Bologna, with a prominent role from French power forward Guerschon Yabusele, and mathematically secured a spot for the quarter-final playoff in the Euroleague. where the Madridistas continue to lead the Regular Phase after the dispute on matchday 29.
Chus Mateo’s pupils took to the field of the Virtus Segafredo Arena having chained three defeats in this competition, but with their homework done so in advance that they only needed to schedule the night in which they would certify their presence, at least, in the ‘top 6’.
And that date arrived this Friday in Bolognese lands, starting with a 2-9 partial by Yabusele. An unknown version of him with calmness in the low post was joined by key successes from the perimeter, responded to on the other side especially by Isaia Cordinier.
A basket by Facundo Campazzo and a triple by Alberto Abalde already put the meringues at +10 (6-16), an advantage they knew how to manage until the first quarter was settled (15-23), with a triple by Gaby Deck at the buzzer. and to continue ahead in a second period without scares.
Not in vain, a ‘tangerine’ from Sergio Llull closed the score at half-time at 31-44, exemplifying how Real Madrid was ‘ruling’ its opponent. Upon returning from the locker room, Yabusele stood out again and Dzanan Musa excelled in a couple of attacks, while Mario Hezonja and Gaby Deck supplied the discreet version of Walter ‘Edy’ Tavares under the rings.
Veteran Marco Belinelli shone in the paint for Virtus, especially providing assists, but the hosts were missing more verve from Tornike Shengelia. Iffe Lundberg did accompany him in the offensive field, until he fell below ten (52-61), an advantage for the Madridistas that diminished dangerously at the beginning of the fourth period.
Through Jordan Mickey, dunk included, the Italian team was within five points on two occasions (64-69, 66-71). But there was a lack of spark among Luca Banchi’s pupils to complete their comeback and give joy to their fans, whose drive was left without a reward.
Two free throws from Vincent Poirier, another two from Campazzo and two more from Hezonja in decisive moments prevented Virtus from getting any closer on the scoreboard from then until the conclusion. This victory placed Real Madrid with a balance of 23-6 at the top of the table, while the Bolognese team remains with 17-12 in the play-in zone.
DATASHEET.
–RESULT: VIRTUS BOLONIA, 74 – REAL MADRID, 89 (31-44, at half-time).
–EQUIPMENT.
VIRTUS BOLONIA: Pajola (4), Cordinier (12), Belinelli (9), Shengelia (10) and Zizic (8) –inicial quintet–; Lundberg (11), Mickey (11), Abass (-), Dobric (5), Polonara (-), Dunston (4), Lomazs (-).
REAL MADRID: Campazzo (10), Musa (10), Abalde (7), Yabusele (15) and Tavares (6) –starting quintet–; Llull (8), Deck (7), Hezonja (10), Poirier (14) and Alocén (2).
–PARTIALS: 15-23, 16-21, 21-17 and 22-28.
–REFEREES: Lottermoser, Nedovic and Udyanskyy. They eliminated Cordinier due to personal fouls in the Virtus Bologna.
–PABELLÓN: Virtus Segafredo Arena, 9,596 spectators.
–INCIDENTS: In the preludes, a minute of silence was observed for the death of three children and their mother during a fire in Bologna.
2024-03-15 21:25:52
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