Real Murcia Baloncesto is on the verge of continuing on its way to promotion to the ACB. After forcing a third game against Covirán Granada, Rafa Monclova’s men gave up in extra time in a very tight final and not suitable for heart patients (101-95).
The first quarter was pure dynamite for the red team. He went out to the Granada court very plugged and with a Norris that put a lot of land in between. With a triple he led a surprising 2-12 that allowed the visitors to spin good minutes afterwards, although after a good time out, the Andalusians recovered to balance the balance. Not only did Norris stand out in his most versatile facet, but Solarin added and Álex Hernández did the same in the direction (17-25).
In the 2Q Granada took the alternative, but the wake was not lost thanks to an inspired Jaron who allowed to revolutionize the aspirations of Murcia with points. With all this, the paprika club chained some defensive errors after the break that were penalized with points for the locals. Once again, the one who contributed the most quality in shooting and effectiveness was Solarin, who from the perimeter kept the granas alive with Kapelan to face a tighter last quarter if possible.
The final script was that of balance. Díaz did not lower revolutions and Pablo Pin’s downtime was a chess game to hook his own. Álex had to appear in the hot balls to adjust to the needs of a team that remained on the tightrope of the scoreboard. First they were away with 83-87, but Granada did not fail in the final possessions until they forced extra time with 88-88.
In addition, the duel continued on the board to give way to two unnecessary actions by Gavrilovic at fault. That allowed the locals to take the pulse and the advantage in the luminous panel until the final 101-95 with shots to the water of the granas in their last possessions. In this way, Real Murcia was eliminated from the playoff, but this defeat does not tarnish the great season and the merit of not only remaining in LEB Gold, but also fighting with honors for a promotion to the ACB.
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