UCAM Murcia climbs out of the bottom half with a hard-fought victory over Leyma Coruña (88-81). Playing without Juani Marcos due to a calf strain, the Murcia side trailed at halftime but dominated the second half thanks to their intensity on the offensive glass. With this result, the two teams separate: UCAM improves to 2-3 while Leyma drops to 1-4.
Leyma Controls the First Half
The game was tightly contested in the opening twenty minutes. UCAM closed the first quarter up by one (18-17), but Leyma, with Alonzo Verge attacking the rim and the outside accuracy of Phillip Jorgensen, won the second quarter (19-23) and went into halftime ahead (37-40). The Galician side led by as many as six points.
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Rebounding Changes the Game
After halftime, UCAM tightened its defense and began to dominate in the paint. They won the third quarter 26-18 and entered the fourth with a five-point lead (63-58). Their 19 offensive rebounds, compared to 11 for Leyma, gave them second-chance opportunities throughout the second half, and Leyma's 20 turnovers did the rest. Leyma closed the gap in the fourth quarter, but UCAM, which led by as much as 10, sealed the game from the free-throw line.
Dylan Ennis was the leading scorer for Murcia with 24 points, 9 of them from the free-throw line, and Michael Forrest added 22 off the bench with 5 of 10 from three-point range. Emanuel Cate recorded 6 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists, with a rating of 22. For Leyma, Verge scored 25 points, Jorgensen 20 with 4 of 6 from three-point range and Conditt 17.