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Real Madrid secured a 95-76 home victory over Türkiye's Fenerbahce in Round 9 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague on Thursday, with Theo Maledon leading the Spanish side with 26 points at Madrid's Movistar Arena.
The result marked Real Madrid's sixth win of the season, while Fenerbahce suffered its third defeat and finished the EuroLeague double-game week without a victory.
Will Clyburn led the Turkish team with 21 points, followed by Talen Horton-Tucker with 16, but their contributions were not enough to overcome the Spanish hosts.
Fenerbahce got off to a promising start, edging ahead 24-22 at the end of the first quarter. However, Real Madrid turned the game around in the second period and went into halftime leading 47-42.
The Spanish side extended its advantage after the break, outscoring Fenerbahce 23-13 in the third quarter to establish a 70-55 lead heading into the final period.
Real Madrid maintained its advantage in the fourth quarter and closed out the contest with a 19-point victory.
Maledon stood out as the game's leading scorer with 26 points, while Walter Tavares contributed 14 and Facundo Campazzo added 10 for Real Madrid.
For Fenerbahce, Clyburn and Horton-Tucker combined for 37 points, while Shaquille Harrison Shields added eight. Shane Larkin and Wade Baldwin finished with seven points each.
The defeat left Fenerbahce with six wins and three losses after nine rounds, matching Real Madrid's record at this stage of the competition.
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