37 years since the second Cup Winners' Cup and Petrovic's 62 points
On March 14, 1989, Real Madrid defeated Snaidero Caserta in overtime.
On March 14, 1989, Real Madrid claimed their second European Cup Winners' Cup in basketball. The Peace and Friendship Stadium in Athens was the stage for one of the greatest finals in European basketball history, where our team triumphed (117-113) over Snaidero Caserta in overtime. However, this final is especially remembered for Petrovic's performance, scoring 62 points against the Italian team.
On their way to the final, Real Madrid defeated Rangers BC in the round of 16. In the quarterfinal group stage, they finished first in Group B with 5 wins out of 6 games, ahead of Snaidero Caserta, their eventual opponent in the title match, Hapoel Galil Elyon, and Cholet. In the semifinals, our team overcame KK Cibona and secured a place in the Athens final, highlighted by the incredible duel between Petrovic (62 points) and Óscar Schmidt (44).
BOX SCORE
117-Real Madrid: Petrovic (62), Biriukov (20), Rogers (14), Antonio Martín (2), Fernando Martín (11) – Romay (4), Cargol (4), and Llorente (0).
113-Snaidero Caserta: Gentile (32), Esposito (2), Óscar Schmidt (44), Dell’Agnello (20), Glushkov (13) – Boselli (2), Vitiello (0), Rizzo (0), Polesello (0), and Tufano (0).
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