Leader's victory at the start of the second round

The Real Madrid started the second round of the Endesa League with a victory. The leader defeated Casademont Zaragoza 99-78 in the match of the 18th round of the competition, held at the Movistar Arena. A demanding and very even game in the first half, which our team broke open after halftime by stepping up the attack. Thanks to great collective work, they extended their lead and sealed the win in the final period. Procida (18 points and 24 PIR) and Len (15 and 23) stood out in the madridistas' victory, with Okeke, Krämer and Lull also reaching double digits in scoring.

The first quarter saw alternating dominance. The Madrid took an initial lead thanks to points from Campazzo, Hezonja and Len (7-2). The visitors responded and took the lead (9-14, min. 5). However, two consecutive three-pointers from Okeke helped our team narrow the gap to 21-22 (min. 10).

Parity defined much of the second quarter. Scariolo's team regained control thanks to a three-pointer by Procida (31-28). The physical demand of the match was high, but Madrid didn't let up and controlled the pace. They organized well defensively and in the attack, Campazzo (2 three-pointers) and Procida (8 points) took the lead to secure a four-point advantage at halftime (45-41; min. 20).

Madrid breaks open the game
Madrid started strongly after the restart, achieving a 6-2 run in the opening minutes, forcing the visitors to call a timeout (51-43). Len (12 points) and Deck were instrumental in breaking open the game (56-47). Zaragoza tried to cut the deficit through Robinson, but the immediate response from Lull and Okeke, with 13 and 10 points respectively by the end, allowed the madridistas to maintain control and head into the final quarter with a favorable lead (65-55, min. 30).  

Procida shines
Our team didn't let up in the final quarter. They maintained their momentum and secured a 12-2 run. Procida was unstoppable in attack: he scored his third three-pointer of the afternoon and reached 18 points. Later, Krämer took over, scoring 10 points in two minutes, Campazzo, who reached 400 three-pointers in the Endesa League, and Almansa (4 points) helped seal the victory for Real Madrid (99-78, min. 40).

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