By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
For the first time since 2017 when they were crowned Spanish ACB champions, Valencia is back in the Finals.
Brancou Badio scored 28 points in 24 minutes as Valencia defeated La Laguna Tenerife 94 – 87 in Game 3 of the semifinals to sweep the series 3-0.
Jaime Pradilla added 19 points and five rebounds while Josep Puerto dropped 13 points for Valencia. After trailing 45 – 39 at halftime, the Taronja had a devastating third-quarter performance (15-33) to enter the final period up 60 – 72.
Tenerife tried to come back but never managed to approach any closer than 5 points. Marcelinho Huertas posted 17 points and eight assists while Aaron Doorknekamp and Tim Abromaitis notched 12 points plus six rebounds apiece.