Vincent Poirier exploded for 24 points in Real Madrid's win over Murcia / News - Basketnews.com

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Spanish powerhouse Real Madrid (13-1) obtained the win on the road against UCAM Murcia (8-6) with the final score of 80-71 (25-17, 20-18, 14-17, 21-19).

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After finishing the first half with a comfortable lead, Real Madrid let Murcia get back into the game in the third quarter.

But the great performances of Vincent Poirier and Nigel Williams-Goss helped Real Madrid hold back Murcia and conquer the win, which is the number 13 of the season in the Spanish ACB.

The French big man was the top scorer for Real Madrid with 24 points (9/12 2PT, 0/1 3PT, 6/6 FT), 7 rebounds, and 1 assist.

For Murcia, instead, the top scorer was Isaiah Taylor, who finished with 16 points (1/9 2PT, 4/7 3PT, 2/2 FT), 2 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 turnover.

UCAM Murcia: Isaiah Taylor 16, Jordan Davis 11, Augusto Lima 11 (8 REB), Thad McFadden 11

Real Madrid: Vincent Poirier 24 (7 REB), Nigel Williams-Goss 18 (5 REB)

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