After 26 years of absence, the Murcians participate in the KO tournament. Those now led by former Barça player Sito Alonso defeated Valencia Basket (83-86) and, in this way, extend their second presence in a cup competition. The last one was in 1996 and they finished their career in the semifinals.
Currently, at the scoring pace of McFadden and the assisting rhythm of Tomás Bellas, the Murcians achieved a combative victory against the Valencians. Two of the figures that reflect the intensity and speed that the Endesa League’s eighth-place finisher wants to impress. A tournament that before that cup offered a new precedent between UCAM Murcia and FC Barcelona. Postponed, but, due to the cases of Covid-19 in the cast of this university team.
In the only confrontation of this course, the culers took the match of the Palau Blaugrana (85-78). It was not an easy victory, but rather a hard-fought victory against a cumbersome defensive cast, with an outstanding outside game and with more proper names such as Isaiah Taylor, James Webb or Lima. Therefore, Barça will have to come back focused and determined to cut off the frenetic action of Sito Alonso’s men.