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The UCAM Murcia visited the Fonteta looking to repeat what has been achieved in preseason and become the first team to defeat Valencia Basket in official competition.
With only two days of rest and entire staff, Murcia succumbed to the great form and skill by passing the taronja club that Endesa League leader remains.
Valencia began the game very offensive effectiveness, relying especially his offensive game in Hamilton pivots with Sikma and adding 9 points and placing the first advantages in the score (12-5).
From that moment the defense of Murcia began to yield results and took 6 Valencia Basket for losses with a 8-0, advantageously placed 12 to 13. 2-3 zone raised the difficult university local attacks and allowed to leave Murcia UCAM lead late in the first period.
The second quarter started with a favorable partial Valencia Basket 11-0 to place the 10 difference.
Fotis Katsikaris trying to stop the match with a dead but failed to score Murcia time, making partial taronja grow to 19-0.
After 5 minutes, Vitor Benite scoring the first basket of the UCAM Murcia and then Halftime score 34 - 18. The return to the area and hit the outside shot of Kelati and Antelo led a partial 0-9 to the UCAM Murcia, He is allowing him to go into the break below the ten difference (38-29).
After the break, Valencia Basket maintained its effectiveness outside shooting, which added to its dominance on the rebound, allowed him to re-open the scoring gap and go to its maximum advantage of 20 points (52-32).
The entry of Scott Wood and directed by Carlos Cabezas again put the UCAM Murcia in the game again with a 0-8.
The 55-42 late in the third quarter comeback options left for Murcia.
The more than two minutes without scoring early in the final quarter by the two teams even more difficult Murcia comeback.
Still, the UCAM Murcia approached on the scoreboard thanks to the outside shot and a triple at the buzzer Kelati placed him only 6 points with just under five minutes left.
At that time, more than doubtful unsportsmanlike puff Carlos Cabezas, initiate a partial to the Valencia Basket Bojan Dubljević culminating with a triple, returning to Valencia Basket on +10 (62-51).
The UCAM Murcia did not budge and fought until the final minutes but failed to get off the decade apart.
The end result reflected 65-54 with Thomas Kelati as most outstanding player of Murcia with 14 points.
Despite the defeat, the UCAM Murcia CB train did not lose the game and knew overcome at times the most difficult things got.
The zone defense and were effective and Murcia face planted a taronja set to take 22 consecutive victories.
On Sunday, at 21.00, the university will receive the Natura Rio Monbus Obradoiro in the Palacio de los Deportes.
Source: CB Murcia
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