Dzanan Musa Leads the Way as Real Madrid Overcomes Zaragoza Challenge at Home

In the second week of Spain’s Liga Endesa, reigning champions Real Madrid hosted Casademont Zaragoza.

Real Madrid delivered a strong offensive performance throughout the game but struggled defensively, ultimately securing a 101-95 victory.

This win marked Real Madrid’s first triumph of the season in the league, improving their record to 1-1. The Spanish giants will now prepare for their EuroLeague matchup against Partizan later this week.

Zaragoza, on the other hand, suffered their first loss of the season and will face Turkey’s Bursaspor in the FIBA Europe Cup midweek.

For Real Madrid, Dzanan Musa stood out with 18 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 assists, while Gabriel Deck contributed 18 points, 2 rebounds, and 2 assists. Andres Feliz added 13 points and 2 rebounds, and Mario Hezonja chipped in with 13 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 assists.

Zaragoza’s top performers included Trae Bell-Haynes with 21 points, 3 rebounds, and 4 assists, Bojan Dubljevic with 18 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists, and Marco Spissu, who recorded 17 points, 3 rebounds, and 5 assists.

Quarter Scores:

1st Quarter: 23-20
2nd Quarter: 47-46
3rd Quarter: 75-69
4th Quarter: 101-95