Cup 2018 Final: After four years of drought Barcelona is champion again
In 2018 the Cup was held in Gran Canaria, where we lived the tight victory of Barcelona, surpassing in a final of maximum tension to Real Madrid, by (92-90). Heurtel, like the following season, was crowned MVP of the tournament Real Madrid began by dominating the first quarter, but from that moment on the Blaugranas took control of the game until almost the beginning of the last quarter, when they managed to win by (67-52). But Madrid got into the game facing the last possessions with a great comeback, which led us to a heart attacking end, but Barcelona tempered the nerves, and not without certain refereeing controversies, they took the title after four years of drought. Ribas (21 points) and Tomic (17 points), Sanders and Hanga, both with 12, and MVP Heurtel (8 points 7 assists) who were more dedicated to leading than scoring in the final. In Madrid, Carroll 18, and Thompkins 17, were the top scorers, seconded by Campazzo, Doncic and Rudy, all three with 14 points.
Before…
Quarterfinals Barcelona 94 - Baskonia 90 Valencia Basket 72 - Iberostar Tenerife 79 Real Madrid 89 - Unicaja Malaga 84 Herbalife Gran Canaria 107 - Montakit Fuenlabrada 92
Semi-finals Barcelona 87 - Herbalife Gran Canaria 74 Iberostar Tenerife 59 - Real Madrid 77
Barcelona 92 *Heurtel - 8p, 7a, 4r *Sanders - 12p, 4r, 1t *Hanga - 12p, 3r, 1t *Moerman - 4p, 7r, 2br *Tomic - 17p, 5r Ribas - 21p, 4r, 2a Navarro - 0p, 1r Oriola - 9p, 1r, 1a Koponen - 2p, 1r Claver - 7p, 5r, 1br
Real Madrid 90 *Campazzo - 14p, 3a, 2r *Causeur - 2p, 2r *Doncic - 14p, 5r, 3a *Thompkins - 17p, 3r, 2br *Tavares - 2p, 4r, 2t Randolph - 2p, 1t Rudy - 14p, 4r, 4br Reyes - 2p, 1r Ayón - 3p, 1r Carroll - 18p, 1a, 1br Taylor - 2p, 3br, 2a
