Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Real Madrid Rolls Past Hapoel to Take 2-0 EuroLeague Quarterfinal Lead

Game 3 in Bulgaria offers Hapoel a chance to extend the series.

Overview

  • Real broke open a close game after halftime to rout Hapoel Tel Aviv 102-75 and move up 2-0 in the best-of-five quarterfinal.
  • Facundo Campazzo paced Madrid with 23 points and six assists after scoring 21 in the series opener.
  • With center Walter Tavares out for the series with a knee injury, Usman Garuba filled the void with 13 points and nine rebounds.
  • After Vasilije Micic was ejected with Hapoel back within 10, Real strung together an 11-0 run that put the result out of reach.
  • Game 3 is scheduled for May 5 in Bulgaria, where coach Dimitris Itoudis says Hapoel will fight to avoid a sweep.