UCAM Murcia advance to the semifinals of Copa Del Rey in nail-biting ending against Valencia / News - Basketnews.com

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Valencia suffered a defeat against UCAM Murcia in a very spectacular game. The final score was 86-83 (28-14, 24-19, 9-31, 25-19)

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In the final quarter, the game remained extremely close and entertaining. But in the end, Murcia was able to overcome Valencia. James Webb scored a key three-pointer with just 40 seconds remaining on the clock and then McFadden sealed the win with a couple of free throws.

But in the second half, the situation changed drastically. Valencia started the third quarter with an incredible 21-0 run and tied the game. Coach Penarroya's side limited Murcia to only 9 points in the third quarter and entered the final period with a one-point lead (64-63).

The first half of the game was completely dominated by Murcia. The team coached by Sito Alonso found a great rhythm offensively and scored 54 points in the first 20 minutes, with a 21-point lead over Valencia (54-33).

For Murcia the top scorer was Thad McFadden with 20 points (0/2 2PT, 5/11 3PT, 5/5 FT), 1 rebound, 2 assists, and 18 PIR.

For Valencia, on the other hand, the top scorer was Jasiel Rivero with 20 points (8/12 2PT, 4/8 FT), 6 rebounds, and 25 PIR.

Murcia: Thad McFadden 20, Isaiah Taylor 16, James Webb 13, Nemanja Radovic 10

Valencia: Jasel Rivero 20, Klemen Prepelic 19, Nenad Dimitrijevic 13,

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