86-61: Unicaja wins the Andalusian Cup
He Unicaja this Saturday he conquered his nineteenth Andalusia Cup by winning 86-61 over Insolac Box 87 at the Municipal Sports Palace of Vista Alegre Cordovain a final that the Malaga team resolved from the first quarter against a team from Seville that was making its debut in the fight for the regional title.
A Melwin triple Pantzar opened the scoring and gave impetus to a 10-2 start in Malaga, sustained by the external success and intensity of Jonathan Barreiroand the advantage reached ten after a 2+1 by Tyson Pérez (15-5); another 2+1, this time from Nihad Djedovicclosed a first quarter that left the title on track (23-11).
Unicaja continued to stretch its income thanks to its quick transitions and the success of Brazdeikis and Pantzar (33-15). Two free throws from Amine Noua They were +20 (37-17), although it was then that Caja 87 had its best minutes, with two consecutive triples and several free throws by Latorre that reduced the deficit to eleven points and lifted the Sevillian fans displaced to Cordova (39-28).
The reaction was cut off with a 2+1 from Cameron hunting on the horn (43-28) and the script was repeated after passing through the locker room, with the aggressiveness of Barreiro and Brazdeikis near the rim (49-30) and a triple by Simonas Lukosius that returned the maximum difference (56-35); Caja 87 responded with two triples in a row from Nacho Streambut Willy Hernangomez and Djedovic They returned the advantage to the twenty before the 65-45 with which the third act closed.
Technical sheet
Unicaja, 86 – Insolac Caja 87, 61
86 – Unicaja (23+20+22+21): Pantzar (7), Perry (11), Brazdeikis (15), Barreiro (9), Kravish (6) -starting five-, Alberto Díaz (0), Tyson Pérez (7), Lukosius (7), Djedovic (6), Noua (6), Hunt (5) and Hernangómez (7).
61 – Insolac Caja 87 (11+17+17+16): Cecilia (5), Moody (8), Webster (0), Djedovic (2), Izaw (8) -starting five-, Soumbey (6), Mendikote (6), Vilá (9), Latorre (7), Arroyo (8), Franch (2) and García (0).
Incidents: final of the XXIX Andalusian Cup played at the Vista Alegre Municipal Sports Palace in Córdoba in front of (pending) spectators. Brazdeikis was voted MVP of the tournament.
He Unicaja He raised the lead to twenty-three points as soon as the last period began (72-49) and reached its maximum difference shortly after (83-58, +25) with Kendrick Perryauthor of two triples in that stretch, as the main scoring reference on the way to the final 86-61, in a few final minutes in which both coaches took the opportunity to continue giving their squads a run for their money.
Brazdeikiselected MVP of the tournament with fifteen points, eight rebounds and eighteen PIR, he was the most outstanding player in a final that also served as the debut of Pantzar, Hernangomez and Noua with the Unicajawhile in Caja 87 the best scorers were Ramón Vilawith nine points, and Aanen MoodyArcchange Izaw and his own Streamall with eight.
