Tormes is already a champion mathematically – Basketball Zone

Virtually it was a long time ago, but in recent weeks he was resisting Tormes confirming his first place for the second consecutive season in this AB group from EBA Leaguesomething that he has finally been able to do in this day 27, thanks to his victory that already proclaims him, mathematically, as champion and therefore with a place to play the promotion phase to LEB Plata. For the two places that give access to the playoff prior to the promotion phase, Obradoiro has taken the lead over the two Leonese teams, thanks to the victory in their pending match, added to that of this weekend, thus managing to add one more than Reino de León and Basket León, who did not fail this day either. Chantada still has minimal options to be third, although every week it becomes more difficult for him to be in that playoff. As for the lower zone, La Flecha, Betanzos and Bosco Salesianos added important victories, which helps the Pucelanos to continue being the team that marks salvation, although there are still many teams involved in this fight.

After the surprise defeat a week ago, USAL La Antigua He was not in the business of postponing the confirmation of his first place for another week, and thus, his victory (77-81) in view of Inherit-Authentic Ávila-El Boulevard, who sold their defeat very dearly, confirms the Salamancans as the best in this group, already making them think about the promotion playoff. The mission in the visit to Avila lands was not easy, since Óbila remained impregnable at home for many days, and this was shown by the locals, always staying in the game and demanding a leader who had to bring out his best version and pull the power of his squad to break a rival who did not make it easy at all. From start to finish the clash had excitement due to the closeness of the result, thus putting the almost final touch to a spectacular regular league for Tormes, who will now seek to finish off with a promotion that escaped last year and this they hope to achieve.

He has risen to second place Silleda Workshopwho after winning his postponed clash during the week, and on this day (88-75) his duel against University of Valladolid, he remains depending on himself to be in the qualifying playoff for the promotion phase. Despite the final victory, the start of the game was for the visitors, who also had a lot at stake in the match, since they are in the middle of the fight for salvation. A great first quarter put the pucelanos ahead, but from then on the local reaction would arrive, and before the break Obradoiro came back and went slightly ahead. The university students tried to cling to the game pushed by the points from Encinas and Alberto García Arribas, but in the last ten minutes the Galicians pressed again and managed to open a gap definitively, with Huguet and Taboada as the most outstanding to add an important victory that It leaves the pucelano team touched, which drops a little from the fight for permanence at the worst moment.

In third position, holding playoff position is Leclerc Leon Caja Rural RdLwhich efficiently solved (63-76) the complicated exit against Corinto Gijon Basket, leaving the Asturians with the duties in terms of permanence still pending. The first half had moments for both teams, with Gijón ‘hitting’ first and Reino de León responding well, to arrive almost evenly at halftime. It was in the second half when the Leonese took control, gradually forging an advantage that ended up tilting the balance in their favor. The good performance by Carlos Suárez on the Asturian side was perfectly counteracted by the good work of Jaime Llamas and Arija, the main protagonists in the attacking side of the away team, who with that great second half ensured a vital victory to stay in the pomade.

Out of the playoffs, but tied with the third position is ULE Basket Leonwhich did not fail either, adding a win (67-76) in his visit to the already relegated subsidiary of Unicaja Banco Oviedo. The Leonese based their victory on an overwhelming first half, in which they managed to amass an advantage of almost twenty points, with Óscar González and Rodrigo Llamas doing a lot of damage to the rival defense. Oviedo was going to equalize the game in the second half, but the Leonese knew how to handle the game well to avoid getting into trouble, containing a rival who pressed down in the final stretch, with Fernando Suárez pulling his own, but without the ability to reduce enough of a handicap to jeopardize a victory that would end up traveling to León.

In fifth place, already two victories from third position, he continues Ucoga Seguros CB Chantada-Ensinowho is beginning to run out of time to hunt down the playoff positions, despite the fact that he fulfilled this day by winning (73-62) yet Mundioma Marín Ence Peixegalego which is quietly located in the middle of the classification. At the beginning, Chantada pressed to uneven the match in his favor, achieving an interesting advantage that Marín sought to reduce in the next two quarters, with Hogan, Stefanuto and Filgueira pressing to reduce, but encountering tough opposition from the locals, who knew how to suffer to avoid losing. all his advantage, waiting for his moment in the final quarter to finish sentencing, with Rubén Rey and Cristian Iglesias as the best.

Moving on to the fight for salvation, right now this limit marks it CB The Arrowwho achieved a key win (85-70) against a direct rival like Traumacor Culleredo, which is complicated and is now one victory away from relegation. From the beginning the team from Arroyo de la Encomienda imposed its law, which with a great start, stretched the advantage beyond ten points, consolidating it before the break, with Castaño and Pablo Martín standing out. Culleredo needed to react, but he was not going to find a way to close the gap until the last quarter, with Pau González trying to pull his own, but without time to be able to get into the game and squeeze a rival who managed his lead perfectly to seal the victory.

Another that added an important victory was Santo Domingo Betanzoswhich exceeded (74-78) a Porriño Basketball Base, thus managing to keep their salvation options alive, being right now equal to victories with the positions that give permanence. Porriño showed that the season is taking a long time for him, and he is accusing the casualties, adding a new defeat, despite the good scoring of an Iker Besada who shone, but who could do little before a fateful second set of his team in which Betanzos was going to open a gap that would be decisive. With Rozas, Barreiro and Abelleira as the main protagonists, Betanzos escaped before the break, seeing the local reaction after passing through the changing rooms to tighten the score again, but perfectly containing Porriño in the final moments to ensure victory and add thus a victory to believe in salvation.

Finally, another team that added this day and remains equal to victories with the salvation zone is Solgaleo Bosco Salesianswho had no mercy on the colista Claret Innoporcand clearly won (101-35). The clash had no history, which from the beginning was clearly for the locals, overwhelming to amass an important advantage from the start. With Kouadio, Chapero and Preotu causing many problems for the Segovian defense, Bosco Salesianos solved the victory on the fast track, which allows him to keep his permanence options very much alive, which will be played in the final three days.

I shine to keep believing in salvation

Bosco Salesianos’ season has been somewhat irregular, alternating defeats with surprise victories against teams from the top of the table. The young team from Ourense remains for the moment in the relegation zone, but equal to victories with salvation, and what is more important for a group in which several young people linked to the LEB Plata team play, these players are growing and showing very good qualities. Among them, one of the regulars in our section of highlights in statistics every day, the Ivorian Lionel Kouadio, an insurance of points and rebounds all season that on this day, taking advantage of the duel against the bottom team, has gone to some spectacular 28 points (12/18 in field goals), 12 rebounds (9 offensive), 1 assist, 3 stolen balls and 5 fouls received; thus reaching a total of 40 ratingwhich make him the MVP of the day this week in the group.

highest rating

40 credits

Lionel Kouadio (Bosco Salesianos)

32 credits

Iker Besada (Porriño)

27 credits

Oscar Gonzalez (Basket Leon)

Top scorers

30 points

Iker Besada (Porriño)

28 points

Lionel Kouadio (Bosco Salesianos)

24 points

Rodrigo Llamas (Basket Leon)

top rebounders

12 rebounds

Lionel Kouadio (Bosco Salesianos)

11 rebounds

Cristian Iglesias (Chantada)

Benjamin Janssens (Gijón Basket)

Maximum attendees

9 assists

Andrés Corral (Chantada)

7 assists

Jorge Abelleira (Betanzos)

6 assists

Alberto Aleman (Gijon Basket)

double-double

Roberto Cubero (Oviedo Basketball) – 13pt, 10rb

Pablo Martin (The Arrow) – 15pt, 10rb

Cristian Iglesias (Chantada) – 12pt, 11rb

Lionel Kouadio (Bosco Salesianos) – 28pt, 12rb