{"id":100952,"date":"2026-01-05T04:58:53","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T08:58:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/duarte-scores-but-unicaja-falls-to-breogan-and-delays-its-pass-to-the-copa-del-rey\/"},"modified":"2026-01-05T04:58:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T08:58:53","slug":"duarte-scores-but-unicaja-falls-to-breogan-and-delays-its-pass-to-the-copa-del-rey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/nationals\/duarte-scores-but-unicaja-falls-to-breogan-and-delays-its-pass-to-the-copa-del-rey\/","title":{"rendered":"Duarte scores, but Unicaja falls to Breog\u00e1n and delays its pass to the Copa del Rey"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Chris Duarte and Unicaja M\u00e1laga fall to R\u00edo Breog\u00e1n<\/h2>\n\nDominican player Chris Duarte scored 11 points, but Unicaja M\u00e1laga suffered a 98-82 defeat against R\u00edo Breog\u00e1n. This result delays the Andalusian team&#8217;s qualification for the Copa del Rey, which will be held in Valencia in February.\n\nThe Galician team based its victory on a solid collective performance, with Mihajlo Andric standing out, with 22 points and six three-pointers, and Danko Brankovic, who achieved a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds. Breog\u00e1n dominated the match from the second quarter, thanks to an intense defense and a balanced attack.\n\nDespite the defeat, Unicaja maintains an 8-11 record, placing seventh in the Liga Endesa. They need one or two more victories to secure their place in the cup tournament.\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Match Development<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The team led by Ibon Navarro started with great effectiveness from the perimeter, finishing the first quarter with five three-pointers and an 83% success rate in long-distance shots. Driven by Olek Balcerowski and Killian Tillie, Unicaja took the first leads of the match.<\/p>\n\n\nHowever, Breog\u00e1n reacted with Dominik Mavra&#8217;s direction, Bakary Dibba&#8217;s work in the paint, and an increase in defensive intensity. An 11-2 run turned the scoreboard around, forcing Navarro to call a timeout.\n\nAlthough Unicaja tried to respond with two consecutive three-pointers from Alberto D\u00edaz, Breog\u00e1n continued to take advantage of offensive rebounds and fast transitions, going into halftime with a 50-43 lead.\n\nAt the start of the third quarter, Breog\u00e1n once again imposed their rhythm. Arturs Kurucs scored eight of his team&#8217;s first ten points in the period, extending the lead to 20 points, with a dominant Andric.\n\nUnicaja tried to get closer with the effort of Augustine Rubit and the outside success, but the misses in open shots prevented a greater comeback.\n\nAfter a new attempt to react, Breog\u00e1n sentenced the match with three consecutive triples from Andric and Mavra, after a technical foul sanctioned to coach Navarro, leaving the score 85-69 with five minutes remaining, with no final response from the visiting team.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chris Duarte and Unicaja M\u00e1laga fall to R\u00edo Breog\u00e1n Dominican player Chris Duarte scored 11 points, but Unicaja M\u00e1laga suffered a 98-82 defeat against R\u00edo Breog\u00e1n. This result delays the Andalusian team&#8217;s qualification for the Copa del Rey, which will be held in Valencia in February. 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