„La Laguna“ as guests defeated the Royal Club 98:97 (21:26, 27:24, 23:25, 27:22).
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With 12 seconds left until the end of the game, Tenerife had a 2-point deficit (95:97). However, after a timeout, Marcelinho Huertas threw the ball from out of bounds to Jaime Fernandez. He, after a few dribbles, nailed a three-pointer over Mario Hezonja’s hands (98:97).
On the other side of the court, the Croatian got stuck in Tenerife club’s defense, and his shot went wide.
In this game, Real’s three-pointers went wide. They made only 4 out of 17 long shots (23.5%). Meanwhile, La Laguna made as many as 16 three-pointers out of 31 (51.6%).
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However, Sergio Scariolo’s pupils handled the battle for rebounds very well. They grabbed as many as 42 balls, while the opponents – 28.
The Spanish league quarterfinal stage is played until two wins. The next series game will take place in Tenerife.
Real: Trey Lyles 15, Andres Feliz 14, Theo Maledon 13.
La Laguna: Jaime Fernandez and Wesley Van Beck 17 each, Tim Abromaitis, Aaron Doornekamp 15 each.
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