Four-piece band leads Real to a crushing win over Baskonia / News - Basketnews.com

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Real Madrid(7-1) defeated Bitci Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (3-5) 83-65 (16-10, 23-16, 24-12, 20-27) to hand the Basques their fifth loss of the 2021-22 Liga ACB campaign.

3-pointers this season

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Real started dominating in the second quarter when their lead reached 14 points (34-20).

That was not an end as the Royal club kept pushing the accelerator pedal.

Pablo Laso's squad decided the match outcome in the third period, gaining a solid 25-point advantage (63-38). The last 10 minutes were a mere formality.

Guerschon Yabusele was a top scorer for Real. The Frenchman scored 14 points (4/8 2PT, 2/3 3PT), grabbed 4 rebounds, dished 1 assist, and collected 14 PIR.

Adam Hanga, Vincent Poirier, and Walter Tavares added 12 points each.

Tadas Sedekerskis led the route for Baskonia, posting 11 points (2/2 2PT, 2/3 3PT, 1/1 FT), 6 rebounds, 1 assist, and 18 PIR.

Real: Guerschon Yabusele 14 (4 REB), Adam Hanga 12 (5 REB), Vincent Poirier 12 (10 REB), Walter Tavares 12 (4 REB).

Baskonia: Tadas Sedekerskis 11 (6 REB), Arturs Kurucs 10, Wade Baldwin 9 (3 AST).

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