92-84: Unicaja opens its record of victories against MoraBanc Andorra
He Unicajastarring Lithuanian forward Ignas Brazdeikis (19 points and a PIR of 27), achieved its first victory in the Endesa League on the third attempt after beating a competitive Morabanc Andorra (92-84) at the José María Martín Carpena Sports Palace.
After the setbacks against Real Madrid and La Laguna Tenerifein which he had options until the end, the Unicaja prolonged the joy of last Wednesday’s victory in the European BCL with the well-deserved prize against the Morabancwho still hasn’t scored at this start, although he has played one less day due to match postponement.
With Amine Noua and Melvin Pantzar As leaders at the start, Unicaja accelerated on the scoreboard in a first quarter where they were nine points ahead based on three-pointers, but the Andorran team responded from the offensive rebound (24-20).
With the omnipresence in Artem Pustovyiauthor of 19 points and nine rebounds, Morabanc could not find other ways to counter Unicaja, who escaped even more in a second quarter where they had a great stretch and relaxed again before the break.
A triple from David Kravish It put the eleven ahead for the Malaga team, who reached their best moment with a difference of 18 points and a feeling of superiority that ended up being diluted.
Technical sheet
92 – Unicaja (24+23+25+20): Pantzar (12), Hunt (14), Brazdeikis (19), Noua (16), Kravish (12) -starting quintet- Kalinoski (3), Barreiro (0), Djedovic (0), Thomas (0), Hernangómez (4), Perry (12).
84 – Morabanc Andorra (20+19+24+21): Akinjo (20), Robertson (2), Mutic (2), Iwundu (5), Radosevic (8) -starting quintet- McGriff (7), Best (5), Ortega (3), Pustovyi (19), Kuric (11), Andronikashvili (2).
Referees: Carlos Cortés, Joaquín García and Ariadna Chueca.
Incidents: Match corresponding to matchday 3 of the Endesa League played at the José María Martín Carpena Sports Palace in front of 9,275 spectators.
Andorra’s reaction in the final stretch of the second quarter made them trail by eight points (47-39), instead of eighteen. The inertia that they knew how to maintain after the break, at the pace of James Akinjo up to six away for a Txus timeout Vidorreta.
Unicaja assimilated the challenge, which applied improvements with Brazdeikis adding and Perry accelerating the pace. The match went physical, with Willy Hernangómez in a personal match with Leon Radosevic in which they lost and were mortgaged with fouls (68-61, minute 29).
Unicaja continued to insist through the outside game, somewhat erratic in the third quarter, but with the interns of hunting and Nouathe two beacons of the cajista attack, and a balanced zonal defense got the game back on track for the locals.
