Madrid undefeated; Tenerife halts Baskonia in round 4

The fourth matchday of the Endesa League has made the picture clear: three teams arrived with a full set of victories, and only Real Madrid maintains its unblemished record. The whites resolved their match against Surne Bilbao with authority, while Baskonia and Breogán lost their unbeaten status in surprising outcomes that redefine the standings. At the bottom, Kids&Us Manresa continues without a victory.

Madrid's unmatched dominance

The Real Madrid showcased overwhelming basketball against Surne Bilbao (119-84), practically closing the match in the first twelve minutes. A run of 36-13 established a lead that the whites never allowed to shrink. Sergio Llull shone in just 12 minutes of play, scoring 19 points with 5 surgically precise three-pointers. Facundo Campazzo orchestrated the Madrid attack with 14 assists on an afternoon where the team completed 20 three-pointers and 30 assists, demonstrating top-level collective basketball.

The Madrid team managed to build a lead of 41 points without ever being behind in the score, certifying their status as the only unbeaten team after four matchdays.

Surprises at the top: Tenerife and Andorra break unbeaten streaks

La Laguna Tenerife executed a spectacular comeback against Kosner Baskonia at the Santiago Martín. The Vitorians, directed by Velimir Perasovic and affected by the absences of Kobi Simmons and Chris Duarte, entered the last quarter with a lead (54-60), but the Canarians imposed a devastating run of 28-17 that allowed them to claim victory (82-77). Kyle Guy was the catalyst for the Tenerife reaction with 24 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists, leading an attack that stifled the Basque recovery attempts.

The Río Breogán, on the other hand, suffered an unexpected fall against MoraBanc Andorra (108-102). The Lucenses, coached by Luis Casimiro, dominated the first quarter authoritatively (17-31), but the Andorrans executed a comeback based on a second half of 65 points. Kyle Kuric scored 26 points, and Aaron Best contributed with five three-pointers. Francis Alonso, MVP of the previous matchday, could not prevent the defeat despite his 24 points and a perfect 11 of 11 from the free-throw line.

Repercussions on the standings

These defeats leave Baskonia in third place with three wins and one loss, while Breogán also stands at 3-1. La Laguna Tenerife climbs to fourth place with the same record, consolidating a group of pursuers trying to catch up to Madrid.

Success of Jassel Pérez and other notable results

The most brilliant individual performance of the matchday came in Fontajau, where Jassel Pérez of Bàsquet Girona scored 40 points in just 23 minutes, with a spectacular 9 of 13 from three-point range and a rating of 42. His performance was crucial for Moncho Fernández's team to come back against Leyma Coruña (107-90). The Herculinos were leading 74-76 at the end of the third quarter but collapsed in the final period, losing 33-14.

Monbus Obradoiro triumphed in San Pablo against Burgos (72-79) in front of nearly 9,000 spectators, with Alberto Barcello and Yannick Barrueta each scoring 13 points. DJ Steward was the best for the Burgos team with 21 points, but the Santiago team controlled the game for 36 minutes, entering the last quarter with a 12-point lead. Rebounding (47-42) and three-pointers (11 to 6) were decisive.

Casademont Zaragoza achieved its first home victory against iLERNA Lleida (109-98), sealed by a second quarter of 38 points. Justin Jaworski scored 23 points with a perfect 10 of 10 from the free-throw line, while Laurynas Birutis had a rating of 27. The Aragonese held off the Leridanos' reaction in the second half.

Recoveries and falls in the middle standings

Valencia Basket ended its negative streak of three consecutive losses by defeating UCAM Murcia (116-93). The Taronja were never behind on the scoreboard and managed to win by 31 points, balancing their record at 2-2. Jaime Rivero scored 20 points, and Nikola Mirotic contributed 15 in just 13 minutes. Dylan Ennis was the leading scorer for UCAM with 28 points.

Joventut featured a high-level verdinegro derby against Barça in Badalona, winning 113-89 with an almost perfect offense. The verdinegros completed 62% in field goals, made 17 three-pointers, and distributed 28 assists. Ricky Rubio (19 points) and Nicolás Laprovittola (17 points and 8 assists) led the victory. Tyrese Martin (21) was the only redeeming quality for the Blaugrana, who arrived shaken after losing in overtime to Olympiacos.

Unicaja triumphed at Nou Congost (72-84) with 31 points from Cameron Hunt. Txus Vidorreta's team led by 18 points before halftime and managed to contain the local reaction in the third quarter, led by Pierre Oriola. The Kids&Us Manresa remains alone at the bottom of the table with a 0-4 record, being the only team in the league without victories.

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