Real Madrid loses to Río Breogán

Real Madrid lost in Pontevedra to Río Breogán in the first preseason friendly. Pedro Martínez's team, in his debut as the head of our team, fought for victory until the end, but the greater accuracy of the Galician side tilted the game in their favor. Okeke (18 points and a PIR of 21), Procida (16 and 24), Maledon (15 and 20), and Tavares (17 and 24) were the standout madridistas. Olivier Sarr debuted as a madridista, as did academy players Rhys and Mera, while Ndiaye returned to action after rejoining the club.

The match started evenly, with an exchange of baskets leading to a 17-17 scoreline. However, Río Breogán began to take the initiative, closing the first quarter with a slight lead (26-22). The second quarter began with a three-pointer by Okeke for Madrid. Nevertheless, the Galician team continued to lead and managed to extend their advantage to ten points at 48-38. Then, Abalde and Procida stepped up (with a consecutive three-pointer and dunk) to cut the deficit (48-46). A 2+1 from Francis Alonso left the score at 51-46 at halftime.

The opening minutes after the break favored Río Breogán, as they regained a ten-point lead. Our team tried to close the gap with baskets from Abalde and Llull, but Luis Casimiro's side remained sharp from beyond the arc. Slowly, Madrid found the rhythm they had been missing to overturn the scoreboard. Key plays on both ends by Tavares and three-pointers from Okeke and Mera brought the score to 78-79.

With everything still to play for, the final quarter began with another exchange of blows. The Galician team continued to excel from the three-point line, but Ndiaye and Procida responded with two three-pointers for our team (89-87; min. 33). Río Breogán didn’t slow down and regained a nearly decisive lead (96-87). However, Madrid refused to give up, and a three-pointer from Okeke with two minutes left kept the game alive (105-102). Ultimately, the Galician side secured the win (110-102), and Madrid will face Baskonia next Saturday in their second preseason matchup. 

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