Tough rival in Lugo
18-10-2021
The team from Lugo played a great first 10 minutes at home: Paco Olmos' men got a max 10 points advantage in the first period, which finished with an 8 point lead for Breogan (20-12, min. 10).
But Real has so much depth and the second quarter brought some refreshment. The Whites set a high pace and their percentages went up: the result was a 13-28 run for leading at halftime (33-40, min. 20).
Real Madrid stayed focused and accurate coming off the locker room. Tavares was again the lighthouse in defense blocking and changing rivals' shots, and Rudy, on his 600th game with Real's jersey, scored from downtown.
The locals gave proof of their resilience and consistence and stroke back placing the scoreboard's margin again under the two digits (41-47, min. 25). Nevertheless, again Real's defense and long range accuracy allowed them to open a new gap by the end of the third period (51-63, min. 30).
Laso's men got a max 15 points advantage during the beginning of the final quarter but the locals' best moments were about to come: Breogan got an impressive 19-9 run putting Real against the ropes (70-72, min. 38).
It was Sergio Llull's moment, always ready at crunch time: the guard scored two amazing baskets getting the Whites a new gap (70-77) with only 53 seconds left. Laso's men cruised until the end of the contest, 71-79.
But Real has so much depth and the second quarter brought some refreshment. The Whites set a high pace and their percentages went up: the result was a 13-28 run for leading at halftime (33-40, min. 20).
Real Madrid stayed focused and accurate coming off the locker room. Tavares was again the lighthouse in defense blocking and changing rivals' shots, and Rudy, on his 600th game with Real's jersey, scored from downtown.
The locals gave proof of their resilience and consistence and stroke back placing the scoreboard's margin again under the two digits (41-47, min. 25). Nevertheless, again Real's defense and long range accuracy allowed them to open a new gap by the end of the third period (51-63, min. 30).
Laso's men got a max 15 points advantage during the beginning of the final quarter but the locals' best moments were about to come: Breogan got an impressive 19-9 run putting Real against the ropes (70-72, min. 38).
It was Sergio Llull's moment, always ready at crunch time: the guard scored two amazing baskets getting the Whites a new gap (70-77) with only 53 seconds left. Laso's men cruised until the end of the contest, 71-79.
