Real Madrid hold off Zalgiris to win ANGT in Munich, Hugo Gonzalez racks up MVP honors / News - Basketnews.com

With Hugo Gonzalez leading the pack, Real Madrid comfortably downed Zalgiris Kaunas to win the Adidas Next Generation Tournament held in Munich.

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Hugo Gonzalez scored a game-high 22 points to pace Real Madrid to the Adidas Next Generation Tournament title over Zalgiris Kaunas (84-64) in the event held in Munich.

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The 16-year-old forward hit 8/11 of his field goals, while adding 3 rebounds and 4 steals to his stat line, for a PIR of 27. Gonzalez won MVP honors, after averaging 18.3 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 17.3 in PIR.

Real Madrid had four more players in double digits in an easy win against the Lithuanian powerhouse. Jan Vide had 19 points and Mitar Bosnjakovic added 13 for the winning side.

Javier Juarez's team ensured its presence in the final round in Kaunas.

On the other hand, Zalgiris were competitive in the first half when they trailed by 11 (36-47), before yielding in the third quarter (12-21). Justas Stonkus scored 13 points for Vytautas Pliauga's team.

Madrid asserted its status as the favorites since Friday, confirming that they're the team to beat. They kicked off the tournament by sweeping Ratiopharm Ulm as a letter of introduction, were up by 30 against Milan at half-time (56-26), and overwhelmed ALBA Berlin in the third and last match of the first round, crushing the Germans 113-47.

Madrid have won 10 consecutive titles in the ANGT qualifiers and will seek their 4th continental crown in the junior category in Kaunas after those achieved in 2015, 2019 and 2021.

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