Río Breogán arrived in Andorra as one of three undefeated teams in the Liga Endesa and left with their first loss. MoraBanc Andorra, last in the standings after losing their first three games, turned around a first quarter in which the Lucense side seemed unstoppable and won 108-102 at Pavelló Toni Martí. It was a high-scoring game that Andorra settled in the second half with 65 points and tremendous efficiency from the free-throw line.
An unstoppable Breogán start
The opening belonged to Breogán. Casimiro's team came out with the same offensive pace that had led them to 3-0 and scored 31 points in the first quarter, with Francis Alonso leading the way, to go up 17-31. Andorra couldn't find a way to stop them and the gap was 14 points at the end of the period.
The second quarter changed the trend. The Andorran side settled in on defense, won it 26-22 and went into halftime with a manageable deficit (43-53). Aaron Best, who finished the game 5 of 5 from three-point range, started punishing from outside.
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The third-quarter comeback
The game turned after halftime. Andorra scored 33 points in the third quarter and entered the final period down just two points (76-78). Kyle Kuric was the star: he scored 26 points with 4 three-pointers and 6 of 6 from the free-throw line. Jordan Akinjo orchestrated with 10 assists.
In the fourth quarter, Andorra completed the comeback and won it 32-24. Free throws made the difference: the home team made 28 of 32 in the game, with Artem Pustovyi going 7 of 8. Breogán, meanwhile, only made 13 of their 37 three-point attempts. Alonso scored 24 points without missing any of his 11 free throws, and Ryan Bolton (19) and Mihajlo Andric (18) accompanied him, but it wasn't enough to keep the undefeated streak alive.
Also read:
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- Matchday 3 of the Liga Endesa: three undefeated teams and a historic Breogán
- Francis Alonso, MVP of matchday 3: 30 rating in 21 minutes
First victory for Andorra
The victory leaves MoraBanc Andorra with their first win (1-3) and, in turn, leaves Kids&Us Manresa as the only team without a victory. Breogán, at 3-1, remains in the upper part of the standings, but loses their undefeated status in a game they had controlled at the end of the first quarter.