In the video above: Real’s victory summary over Andulo
Apart from Maccabi Tel Aviv’s game against Zenit St. Petersburg, four more Euroleague games were played tonight (Tuesday). Two of them were already over, with the focus of Real Madrid continuing with its excellent streak and achieving 65:73 over Andulo Zero. At the same time, Olympiacos defeated Moscow Khimki 88: 105.
Andulo Zero (9: 8) – Real Madrid (5:12) 73:65
The Blancos tonight recorded a sixth consecutive victory at the top factory on the continent, thus climbing to second place. As you may recall, Pablo Lasso’s team started the European season in a bad way at all, but recently made the journey back to the top and looks great. The Turks recovered in the last round from a streak of three losses at the factory with a win over Barcelona, but this time the Second Empire from Spain was big on them.
In fact, Andulo led throughout the first half without exception, but only by single-digit differences. In the third quarter the visitors made a comeback and maintained their small advantage in the last quarter until the end. Fabian Kozer stood out with 15 points, and Asylia Mitchic scored 16 on the other side.
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Basconia (8: 8) – Valencia (7:10) 70:71
In this thrilling Spanish derby the Basques are the ones who finished with a hand on the top on a point of one point, this after they were 16 behind already in the first quarter, 17 in the second quarter and even 15 in the third quarter. However, after absorbing 30 points in the first ten minutes, they kept the Bats at 17, 11 and 12 in the ensuing quarters and recorded an impressive comeback. At the end of Valencia she was the one who chased and reduced to just one point, but that was not enough for her.
This is the second consecutive victory for the host, who remains in ninth place but continues to get closer to the top eight again. Aquila Polonara stood out with 18 points, Nikola Kalinic scored 16 from the other side.
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Moscow Khimki (15: 2) – Olympiacos (8: 8) 105: 88
The Greeks came back to win after a streak of three losses in the Euroleague, and their victim was the weakest team so far this season, recording a loss of number 15 (compared to just two wins). After a close first half that was characterized by a high score (51:50), the guest started to control things more and went up to a double-digit gap that they kept until the end. Costas Slokas excelled with 25 points, Alexei Sheved scored 22 for the loser.
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Alba Berlin (10: 6) – Zalgiris (7:10) 74:71
The Lithuanians sweated a lot on the way to a fifth consecutive victory in the Euroleague: 56 seconds to go, Zalgiris led by five points after a three by Arturas Milaknis, but on the other side Tim Schneider woke up with a basket and a foul, it was only 70:68. Marius Grigonis scored twice from the line, but Schneider was again on the other side with a three – just a point for the visitors! Grigonis was again sent to the line, scored twice, Jason Granger missed a three – and the Lithuanians came back with a particularly dramatic victory.
Nigel Hayes led the scoring with 18 points and six rebounds. Jeffrey Lubren added 16, Grigonis scored 12 (4 of 4 from the line). At Alba – 14 for Simona Pontecchio, 11 for Nils Gippy, Luca Sikma and of course – Tim Schneider.
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