A duel between Ukrainian centers Oleksiy Len and Artem Pustovoi took place in the Spanish basketball championship. It happened in the match of the 25th round between “Real” and “Andorra”.
Pustovoi's Andorra came into the match against the backdrop of three consecutive defeats in the national championship. While Real Madrid last lost in a match in the Spanish championship in early January, losing to Barcelona.
Both Ukrainian basketball players spent more than 20 minutes of playing time on the court. For Len, this was the first time since early February, when he played 24 minutes in the match against Granada.
Len spent a total of 20:45 minutes on the court. During this time, the Real Madrid center scored 17 points, as well as five rebounds, two steals and one assist. In terms of points scored, the Ukrainian became the most productive player for Madrid in the match.
Pustovy, like his compatriot, also had a productive game. The 33-year-old center spent 25:51 minutes on the court, scoring 14 points during this time. In addition, he managed to make four rebounds and give two assists. Pustovy showed the third result of points scored in his team.
As a result, the match ended with a victory for Real Madrid with a score of 97:90. Thanks to this, Lenya's team maintained an eight-point advantage over the closest pursuer Valencia, while Andorra is in the relegation zone, having 12 points.
Real Madrid's next match will be in the Euroleague against Olympiacos of Greece. The game will take place on Tuesday, April 7, at 21:45 Kyiv time. Andorra will play its next match in the Spanish championship against Rio Breogan on Saturday, April 11, at 20:00.