Sito Alonso guided UCAM Murcia to a 76-84 victory over Surne Bilbao at Miribilla

Sito Alonso guided UCAM Murcia to a 76-84 victory over Surne Bilbao at Miribilla, securing their first away win of the Liga Endesa season.

infobae reported that the head coach expressed satisfaction with how his squad handled the pressure in a notoriously difficult arena.

“El equipo ha jugado muy serio, intentando ejecutar todas las cosas a la perfección. A veces cometiendo errores, como todos los equipos, pero esos errores no les han generado frustración. Otras veces, cuando cometemos errores, nos frustramos, pero hoy no ha habido eso,” explained Sito Alonso, entrenador del UCAM Murcia.

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La Opinión de Murcia said that the triumph also highlighted a newfound maturity on the road for the club from the Region of Murcia.

“Si las victorias en la Liga Endesa no te ponen muy contento es que no eres consciente de la dificultad que tiene ganar un partido. Bilbao es un equipo de alto nivel que ejecuta cosas diferentes a otros equipos y por eso tenemos que dar mucho valor a esta victoria,” Alonso told infobae.

Surne Bilbao – UCAM Murcia (76-84) Resumen — ACB

Cadena SER detailed the historic hostility directed toward the tactician due to his past tenure leading the Basque club from 2014 to 2016, followed by a subsequent move to Baskonia.

Prior to tip-off, Surne Bilbao head coach Jaume Ponsarnau offered high praise for Sunday’s opponents. Cadena SER reported that Ponsarnau described the visiting roster as possessing immense talent and physical strength, adding that their early-season record did not reflect their true competitive capacity given a demanding opening schedule.

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Foto: Cadena SER

Murcia Plaza confirmed that the visitors entered the match with a fully available roster, overcoming minor physical concerns that affected Juani Marcos, Rubén López de la Torre, and Sander Raieste earlier in the week. The squad managed their physical loads successfully following a midweek fixture in the FIBA Champions League.

“Primero, el rol de cada jugador y la confianza que tienen que tener en ejecutar ese rol a la perfección. Y segundo, tener una capacidad de no frustración cuando las cosas pueden ir regular o mal durante el partido,” Alonso said.

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