Jaycee Carrol led the Los Blancos offense to an 18 point lead at half time from which Maccabi couldn’t recover. Johnny O’Bryant’s valiant effort (17P & 7R) was not enough
Coach Spahija’s starting five: Wilbekin, Kane, Roll, Caloiaro
and O’Bryant. O’Bryant scored from distance but Randolph scored one as well (3:3), Maccabi were efficient on the offensive end as they had the 11:7 lead. Tavares and Llull completed a 5:0 run to give Madrid the 11:12 lead with just over four minutes remaining in the first quarter. Sessions and Tyus gave Maccabi the 15:12 lead but Ayon and Randolph finished the first quarter strong for Los Blancos who took the 15:18 lead at the end of the first quarter.Ayon scored at the beginning of the second quarter but Sessions scored both of his free throws to keep the yellows close to the visitors (17:20). Fernandez and Reyes increased Los Blancos’ lead to 19:25 forcing coach Spahija to call for a timeout. Jaycee Carrol scored eight points in the second quarter to make it 21:35 as Coach Spahija called for his second timeout. Jaycee scored Madrid’s last six points of the quarter
en route of a 23:41 lead at halftime.Scottie scored at the beginning of the third quarter but Llull reacted from downtown (25:44), Ray and Wilbekin scored back to back threes to make it 31:46, Spahija’s squad tried to
tried to trim Madrid’s lead again but Lull and Randolph made it 35:59, Lull and Reyes made it 39:66 but Roll and Cohen reacted for the yellows to finish the third quarter with the scoreboard showing 44:66.Ayon and Rudy made it 45:72 at the beginning of the fourth quarter, Reyes showed his effectiveness on the boards as he put the visitors ahead 48:78, Caloiaro and Tyus scored for the yellows to make it 60:82. Campazzo increased the visitors’ lead but Caloiaro had the final say in the game as Maccabi loses 66:87.
