Granada Holds Off Tizona for Home Victory Saturday

GRANADA, Spain (Interstat) — Granada beat Tizona 91-88 Saturday, holding off a late road push after leading much of the game. The home team led 25-22 after the first quarter and 51-44 at halftime. Granada extended its advantage to 72-63 through three quarters before Tizona scored 25 points in the fourth and Granada added 19. Tizona finished 21 of 58 from the floor, 8 of 30 from three-point range and 13 of 16 from the free-throw line. Granada shot 22 of 58 from the field, 9 of 30 from beyond the arc and 25 of 28 from the line. Each team collected eight offensive rebounds. Granada had six assists and nine turnovers; Tizona had five assists and eight turnovers. Both teams committed 24 fouls. Tizona scored 88 points from 66 possessions, while Granada scored 91 from 72. Tizona dropped to 0-3; Granada improved to 2-1.