BELGRADE, Serbia. – Dominican
Andrés Feliz took the lead at the decisive moment and led
Real Madrid Baloncesto to a 73-77 victory over
KK Partizan, in a match corresponding to the
EuroLeague.
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With the score tied at 71 and less than a minute on the clock, Feliz took advantage of an offensive rebound and scored a decisive three-pointer that gave the white team a 71-74 lead with 39.5 seconds remaining. The play changed the course of a match that had become unpredictable in the final minutes.
The Dominican point guard not only contributed nine points, but also defensive intensity, constantly pressing and raising the team’s aggressiveness in moments of greatest tension.
High Voltage End
After Feliz’s basket, Partizan tried to react from the perimeter, but failed in their attempts and was forced to stop the clock with personal fouls. From the free throw line, Madrid secured a victory that ends a negative streak as a visitor, achieving their first away win in almost a month.
The close finish was a consequence of an offensive slump by the Spanish team in the third quarter. After having dominated by 15 points, the team allowed a 16-2 run that restored confidence to the Serbians and tightened the score at the end of the period.
Reaction from the bench
The start of the match was complicated for Sergio Scariolo’s team, who struggled on the defensive rebound and faced the home team’s intensity from the jump. However, the second unit, led by Feliz, changed the dynamic with an 8-0 run that turned the score around at the end of the first quarter.
In the final stretch, with the score tied at 69 and three minutes to go, the game turned into an exchange of errors and accumulated tension. It was then that the Dominican appeared with a cool head to define the match.
With this result, Real Madrid reinforces its aspirations in the Euroleague and confirms the growth of Andrés Feliz as a trusted piece in high-pressure scenarios.
