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Although he failed to win the three-point shootout, Scott Wood got a basket of 6.75 to win half their team in the final minutes.
The team got good partial Oscar Quintana when he was hard back.
The pressure at any field during certain phases of the game, also gave very good results to the whole university.
Arbitrators. - Perea, O.
Guirao, Ll.
Cardus, A.
Partial - 27-23, 44-46, 59-69,
UCAM Murcia. - San Miguel (8), Davis (13), Jordi Grimau (5) Ben Romdhane (5) and Lima (8); Servera, Wood (12), Berni (12), Orukpe, Antelo (12) and Tillie (10).
La Bruja de OR. - Walters (14) Arc (14), Kouguere (5) Monroe (8) and Arteaga (10); Creus, Eriksson (6), Alex Hernandez (4), Asselin (4), Larsen (11) and Giannopoulos (4).
Last meeting before starting the official season, the Endesa League.
The team traveled to Santa Coloma de Farners to face La Bruja de OR.
A rival who has made several changes in its workforce and is making a good preseason.
Among their ranks continues Alex Hernandez, a player born in Murcia.
The match started with both teams very active.
Predominated short attack, where both teams took advantage to run whenever they had the chance.
Davis was the most sung in attack during the first minutes.
By Manresa, Markus Erikson, who like Wood had participated in the three-point shootout yesterday, gave proof of its quality from the perimeter scoring two consecutive triples.
In the closing stages of the period, the Bruja de OR succeed in opening the score 20-27, but a three pointer by Wood pulled one back.
With 23-27 starting the second period.
Oscar Quintana ordered all court pressure and gave the team good result.
Turnovers were added, the losses caused rival possession times exhausted and turned to the scoreboard.
Mainly because of the good performance of Jose Angel Antelo, who along with Lima intensified defense and closed the rebound.
The Galician scored two triple row next to a 2 +1 to put his team ahead.
At halftime the score was 44-46.
After passing through the locker room, the team of Oscar Quintana stepped on court with clear ideas.
Orukpe came on track, who performed amazing putting two plugs on the same play.
One by Asselin and another behind Monroe.
On offense, the team came very inspired, with a large Berni, scoring and assisting, while Ben Romdhane helped in the area with good reading of the game and San Miguel plugged from the perimeter.
The team opened a 10-point part was reduced in the absence of three minutes to end the third quarter.
But the entry of Tillie and continuing strong performance by Berni Rodriguez, put back 10-point lead before the last period 59-69.
Despite the difference, in the last period was not going to miss voltage.
It was coming to an end adjusted.
The main culprit as to reduce the distance was the base of the Bruja de OR, Walters, who scored six consecutive points.
The Catalan team, was also harder on defense and showed signs that he wanted to win at all costs before their fans.
Salva Arc was another who appeared in the final minutes to tighten the advantage and even put his team ahead (76-75).
But the reaction of the UCAM Murcia, which for much of the game was shown as the best team, arrived.
Tied at 78, and with a minute, Scott Wood scored a triple that was worth half a game.
Subsequently, the concentration and the intensity with which the university played in defense was key to close the win.
The final score was 80-85.
The UCAM Murcia next opponent will be the Baloncesto Fuenlabrada, on Sunday, at 12:00 at the Palacio de los Deportes de Murcia.
First official meeting of Endesa League.
Source: UCAM Murcia
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