The game started entertaining, even, where both teams changed on the scoreboard after the first five minutes where Medina was already outlining his good night of three. For their part, Sacco and Sansone looked in the paint to be up 11-9. Those led by Palacios adjusted in defense, closed well, Bivins and Emilio did not come into contact with the ball, they added fast transitions and were reversing, a great closing of Santiago Pernas and Facundo Medina made them put in a partial of 7 in the last minute -0 with Pernas converted tray on the cicada to give his four advantage, 20-16.
The second quarter started as the previous one ended with theft of Pernas and conversion added to a pair of triples from Facundo who at that point was already more than on, thus they opened ten 28-18 income. The azulgrana was never present, Bivins did not look for the hoop, he was well controlled, Sacco some spark in the paint but not much else, this mattered little to Tabaré who continued more than focused on defense and in attack he added good minutes from Alessio in the low post. For their part, those on Velsen Street abused the outside shot without hitting it (0/10 at the time). Those of the Battle Park did not lower the intensity and as if that were not enough a huge bomb from Mussio on the buzzer to close the first half 45-25.
For the return of the long break those led by Palacios continued intoned, Medina truly inspired, Cabillón also gravitated, the main problem of the UA was in its defense although in attack they did not connect and could not associate the partial collective game of 7-0 in two minutes and a half and maximum of 27 (52-25) for the Indio. This motivated Lovera to ask for time, on his return he placed a 7-0 partial that was an oasis because the reaction was never consummated beyond the fact that Emilio with two bombs gave a little air like Joaquín Dios, However, Tabaré never lowered the intensity with Oyenard and Alessio to stay up and face the last quarter 62-42 in front.
The final ten minutes changed little compared to the previous boy, Bivins could not appear, conditioned by fouls and little contact with the ball, God was the clearest in those of Nuevo Malvin with sparks from Emilio. The best happened through Tabaré, who did not even get close to the ghosts of the bad closings, he continued on in defense and stretching differences that reached 25 in the last boy (70-45) with Medina and Cabillón being key. The comeback never came, Tabaré liquidated the shares even long before the end of the match, with a final result of 83-60.
It is a fundamental point for those led by Palacios, who thus reached the third triumph in the contest and allows them to win in confidence, they were up for the vast majority of the night and this time they were able to close it with a great performance from the collective. We will have to closely monitor what happened to Leandro Taboada in the third quarter, who left the playing field due to a possible sprain.