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Tenerife Stuns Real Madrid, Eliminates Them from Liga Endesa Semifinals After 18 Years
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Tenerife Stuns Real Madrid, Eliminates Them from Liga Endesa Semifinals After 18 Years

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Tenerife delivered a major upset in the Spanish Liga Endesa, defeating Real Madrid 107-95 in Madrid to reach the semifinals.
  • Real Madrid's loss marks their exit from the top four for the first time in 18 years, concluding a disappointing season without any titles in basketball or football.
  • Tenerife's victory was powered by strong offensive performances from Patty Mills and Marcelinho Huertas, while Real Madrid struggled, notably missing the impact of Edy Tavares.

In a stunning upset that reverberated through Spanish basketball, Tenerife has eliminated Real Madrid from the Liga Endesa semifinals with a decisive 107-95 victory on Real Madrid's home court. This unexpected defeat marks a historic low for the powerhouse club, ending an 18-year streak of reaching the final four.

The Canarian team displayed exceptional strategy and efficiency, fueled by outstanding offensive performances from Patty Mills and Marcelinho Huertas, who combined for 52 points. Their combined scoring prowess was instrumental in securing Tenerife's advancement to the next stage of the competition.

Real Madrid, despite efforts from players like Mario Hezonja, could not overcome the deficit. The absence of center Edy Tavares proved particularly detrimental, significantly impacting the team's performance in rebounds and interior defense. The loss concluded a deeply disappointing season for Real Madrid, which failed to secure any titles in either basketball or football for the first time since 2010.

The defeat was met with palpable disappointment among Real Madrid's supporters, who booed the team off the court. This marks the end of a once-promising European season without the ultimate prize. Tenerife now advances to the semifinals, where they will face the winner of the Murcia-Barcelona series.

La Laguna Tenerife achieves the ticket for the SEMIFINAL of the #PlayoffLigaEndesa after eliminating Real Madrid 1-2 in the quarterfinals.

— Liga Endesa (Twitter)Announcing Tenerife's qualification for the semifinals.
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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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