The first Quart-Bisbal derby puts the Catalan EBA League in play

The first derby of the season between the two Girona representatives in the EBA League is served. A Fourth Cruz Brothers still under construction after a “complicated” preseason, in the words of his coach, Carles Ribot, receives the Bisbal Bàsquet, full, after having started with an epic victory against Vic his way to the League Catalan. Those of Cesc Senpau, after that 72-70, will reach the quarterfinals if they win. The locals, on the other hand, find it more complicated. They lost to Vic by 13 (75-62), and to stay alive in the competition they need to wipe out this difference, plus the 11 points of average in favor of the people of Osona. They therefore need to win by more than 24.

The health crisis will make the match be played in Quart behind closed doors (18.00). Carles Ribot explains that “we are short of shooting” and that they want to take advantage of the derby to add quality minutes. The confinement, plus the inactivity that some players were already wearing due to injuries, has made it difficult to get in tune this summer. “Right now we’re starting to pick up the pace a little bit,” he says.

Bisbal, meanwhile, arrives at the match with all the available staff. Cesc Senpau says that “we have trained well and I see the team with a lot of motivation and desire”. It will be a “special” afternoon for Montalat and Eric Jimenez, with a past in Quart. “We want to keep growing. We would be excited to move to the quarterfinals “, adds the coach. This second phase will be played next weekend.