Real Madrid beats Guerreros on Euroamerican Cup final day

Real Madrid downed Guerreros 67-79 in Bogota, Columbia as Jaycee Carroll netted 13 of his 19 points in the first half to lead Los Blancos to a big 23-point halftime margin, paving the way to victory. Madrid returns home from the tour of the Americas with a pair of victories.
Madrid stormed out of the gate in Bogota, building 8-18 lead after the first quarter. With Carroll leading the way, margin kept getting larger in the second quarter, and with Madrid’s defense holding the hosts to only 18 points before the break, Spanish side held 18-41 halftime advantage. After the break, the squad of the head coach Pablo Laso cruised to victory, with Sergio Llull and Andres Nocioni finishing the game with 11 points apiece, while Rudy Fernandez and Salah Mejri each contributed 9 points in victory. Jezreel de Jesús Carmona of Guerreros was game’s top scorer with 28 points.