Vhe returns Unicaja of the seven lives. Ibon Navarro’s team takes the series to Malaga with a victory of big team in Murcia, (79-88). A giant Osetkowski, who appeared in the series when his people needed him most, was enough for those from the Costa del Sol survived again an exhibition of Kuruc. Unicaja revives in these semifinals and Carpena will hand down the sentence next Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. Unicaja returns to the starting box of these semi-finals.
The match started with a script similar to all except last Saturday’s. That is, equality and exchange of baskets. Something better Unicaja who took advantage of two three-point actions to obtain a small partial of 2-6 for the Malaga team. Kameron Taylor was plugged in. The American was a nightmare for the defense of Sito Alonso’s team. The Los Guindos club defended well and ran away as they usually like to do.
Taylor went to eight points with another great triple that set off the local alarm and gave the Malacitanos a lead of ten points. Sant-Roos stepped up to help his team, but the outside play was unleashed. Triple after triple, Ibon Navarro’s men went away again as in the third game of the series. UCAM Murcia could not do anything against a Kameron Taylor who saw the hoop as a swimming pool. Kurucs and Sant-Roos could not cope and the game went to its first stoppage with 18-31 for the Malaga team.
The second quarter began with free throws due to a technical on Sito Alonso. His attitude on the bench reactivated his team. A partial score of seven to zero put the Murcian team fully into the game with Kurucs once again as the absolute leader. The halfway point was a duel between Kurucs and Osetkowski. Blow by blow in each hoop. The match became heated at times with the Murcian team putting good pressure on their rival. Sleva picked up the local baton to continue scoring. Unicaja did not slow down the outside game and left with 50 points. Especially brutal was Carter’s moment with three triples in two and a half minutes. The Sito Alonso area was not working. Rest with 43-55 on the electronic.
After the pause, the battle continued in full swing. The tension was marked with fire in each throw and penetration. The game was at its best. Morin and Kurucs were cutting points spoonful by spoonful until they put UCAM Murcia within five points on the scoreboard. It was the worst typewriter moment, with a crimson flag singing “yes we can” at the top of its lungs. Many fouls, both teams in bonuses and a good Yankuba Sima that cut a 10-2 run for the locals. Tyson Carter applied some ice to the situation so that Unicaja took the lead in the last quarter, (63-72).
He UCAM Murcia started the last stretch with an 8-2 run. Sleva raised his audience with a triple that made the score 71-74. Perry assisted Ejim to make Unicaja react. The Atlante point guard dynamited the game with a sensational triple that gave Ibon Navarro’s team breath again. The Murcians rallied again with an imperial Kurucs and a triple from Ennis. Osetkowski was the final hero with a block on Copain and a three-pointer at the buzzer that sealed the victory for Unicaja and silenced the Murcian pavilion with the exception of the MVP, MVP who resounded in the visiting stands. A 2-2 that takes the series back to Malaga, (79-88).
