Hestia Menorca has been the rival of this second and last game of Baloncesto Girona in the Ciutat de Maó Tournament 2022. A team that, despite being in the LEB Plata, has played a very worthy game, playing face to face against Girona set.
The Menorcans have come out without complexes or anything to lose, in the early stages of this match for third and fourth place. The hosts played one on one in the first period (20-18) where he stood out Kameron Taylorby Basketball Girona, with 13 points (19 in total).
Quino Colom He was in charge of turning the scoreboard around with a triple at the start of the second quarter. The people of Girona, from then on, have not abandoned the leadership. The match went to rest with the result 28-39.
The exchange of blows has been constant and, despite Bàsquet Girona’s maximum disadvantage of 14 points, the Balearic Islands have continued to find a way of not letting Aíto’s men run too far. The visitors’ scoring difficulties have left a low score to face the last quarter (41-51).
Despite the disadvantage, Hestia Menorca has never lost face in the game. Álex Tamayo has been one of the most outstanding, with 10 points, which has served to keep the local hopes alive until the last moments. In the end, the match ended with a definitive 50-67.
Next Wednesday, September 14, Bàsquet Girona will play its last preparation match against Joventut de Badalona. The venue will be Hospitalet de Llobregat at 8:10 p.m.
Statements by Aito Garcia Reneses
“We have been quite irregular. We have failed a lot and we must be patient, because there are habits that do not change from one day to the next”:
“Menorca played well and the two teams fought well for the match”.
