Valencia - Real Madrid 70-81

Real Madrid clinched the second consecutive Liga Endesa title. They beat Valencia on the road tonight to sweep the Finals. The guests trailed by 1 point at the halftime before their 42-30 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when

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made 9 blocks. The best player for the winners was Croatian Mario Hezonja (202-1995) who scored 16 points and 9 rebounds. Argentinian point guard Facundo Campazzo (181-1991) chipped in 9 points and 8 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was the former international Xabier Lopez-Arostegui (200-1997) who recorded 14 points and Dominican guard Jean Montero (188-2003) added 12 points and 5 rebounds (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line) respectively. Four

Valencia

players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.

Top scorers:
Valencia: X.Lopez-Arostegui 14+3reb+2ast, J.Montero 12+5reb+2ast, J.Soriano 10+2reb, C.Jones 10+2reb+3ast, N.Reuvers 7+4reb, J.Puerto 6+4reb+1ast
Real Madrid: M.Hezonja 16+9reb+1ast, B.Fernando 13+4reb, S.Llull 11+2reb, F.Campazzo 9+3reb+8ast, A.Abalde 9+2reb+3ast, D.Musa 7+3reb+1ast