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After a couple of seasons in the tier-two division, Obradoiro are back among the elite and hope to take a couple of scalps in the opening month. Real Madrid are desperate after their horrible start to the new EuroLeague season.
Obradoiro Make a Winning Return to the Top Flight
Obradoiro were the most dominant side in the Spanish tier-two division last year, winning 28 out of 32 matches and earning promotion to the top flight.
Their pre-season results were disastrous, registering four straight defeats against Leyma Coruna 89-82, Breogan 84-81, Valencia 108-95 and Unicaja 86-84.
It looks like lessons were learned from these losses, as they opened the new campaign with a 90-85 road victory against MoraBanc Andorra last weekend after pulling off a comeback in the final quarter. Brandon Childress was the standout performer with 18 points and 5/9 FG shooting.
Real Madrid Searching for Stability
Real Madrid started the new season by participating in the new EuroLeague SuperCup tournament, where they defeated Dubai 98-95 in overtime, then upset the odds by beating Olympiakos 93-89 in the final to lift the trophy, with five players scoring 10+ points.
Their start to the new EL regular season campaign has been disastrous, though, losing three games on the road to Dubai 78-77, Anadolu Efes 94-84 and most recently Hapoel Tel Aviv 102-98.
Los Blancos also struggled in their ACB Liga opening match against Unicaja Malaga last weekend but grinded out an 89-87 victory in front of the home crowd. Theo Maledon had an amazing showing here with 17 points, seven assists and two rebounds.