Real Madrid easily defeated Bilbao by 95:80 in Liga Endesa 19th round, continuing their dominance in the competition.
Real Madrid started the game with a 10:0 lead, indicating a strong performance in this duel. They comfortably maintained that advantage, and after the first 10 minutes at the ‘Wizink Center,’ the score was 30:22.
Real Madrid had a somewhat weaker second quarter, but they easily held onto a double-digit lead. At halftime, the team from the Spanish capital was leading 48:38.
The third quarter was better for Real Madrid. They played much better than in the second quarter, and it reflected in the score. They reached a maximum lead of plus 28 and easily closed out the game in the final quarter.
Bilbao made an effort to somewhat mitigate the defeat, and they scored more points in this quarter compared to team coached by Chus Mateo. They scored 28 points in this part of the game, while Real Madrid scored 19. The final score was 95:80.
Guerschon Yabusele was the top scorer of the game, with the Frenchman scoring 16 points, followed by Dzanan Musa with 15. Tryggvi Hlinason stood out for Bilbao with 19 points. Real Madrid maintains a commanding lead at the top of the table, while Bilbao is in 13th place.
The other two Spanish EuroLeague teams also secured wins. Baskonia defeated Andorra by 108:95, while Valencia was better than Zaragoza by 85:75.
In the Baskonia, Markus Howard once again dominated with 28 points, and Chima Moneke had an excellent performance with 26 points. In the defeated team, the top performers were Jerrick Harding with 21 points, and Marin Maric scored 20. Jean Montero recorded a double-double with 10 points and 10 assists.
This marks the 11th win for Baskonia this season, along with 8 losses, placing them currently in 7th position. After this defeat, Andorra has a record of 7 wins and 12 losses, occupying the 12th place in the Liga Endesa.
In Valencia’s win, Semi Ojeleye was the top scorer with 21 points, and Brandon Davies played a good game with 14 points. For Zaragoza, Santiago Yusta was the leading performer with 21 points and 11 rebounds, followed by Mitchell Watt with 18 points.
Valencia now holds a record of 12-7, securing the 4th position, while Zaragoza, with a record of 8-11, currently stands in the 11th position.
Valencia will be visiting Baskonia in the next EuroLeague match, while in the Liga Endesa, they will host Unicaja. Zaragoza is set to play away against Bilbao in the upcoming round.