Ignas Brazdeikis wins Andalusian Cup and tournament MVP award in Spain
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At a glance
- Unicaja Málaga beat Insolac Caja 87 Sevilla 86-61 in the Andalusian Cup final in Córdoba.
- Ignas Brazdeikis led the winners with 15 points, eight rebounds and an 18 efficiency rating, earning the MVP award.
- Unicaja won the Andalusian Cup for the 19th time in club history.
Ignas Brazdeikis capped Unicaja Málaga’s dominant Andalusian Cup final with an individual honour, earning the tournament’s MVP award after helping his team defeat Insolac Caja 87 Sevilla 86-61 in Córdoba on Saturday.
Brazdeikis was the top scorer among the winners. The Lithuanian forward finished with 15 points, eight rebounds and 18 efficiency points. Fellow Lithuanian Simonas Lukošius added seven points for Málaga.
Unicaja seized control from the opening minutes, starting the game with a 10-2 run. Málaga extended its lead to 20 points in the second quarter, going ahead 37-17. Sevilla briefly reduced the deficit, but Unicaja pulled away again after halftime.
The teams entered the final quarter separated by 20 points, with Málaga leading 65-45. Sevilla could not revive the contest, and Unicaja secured its 19th Andalusian Cup in club history. Kendrick Perry scored 11 points for the winners, while Jonathan Barreiro added nine. Ramón Vila led Sevilla with nine points.
Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.