The city of La Bañeza has been involved in an intense day of basketball with the celebration of several important matches in which local teams faced rivals from outside the city. The day began with the match between ROR Operador de Transportes La Bañeza and Astorga in which the locals managed to prevail with a resounding score of 60-39.
This game, in which the Bañezans played with the “obligation” to win and to win by more than 6 points to recover the basket-average lost against Astorga, was intense from the beginning. The tension was noticeable in the game, with many shots and inaccuracies, but despite this the team managed to prevail thanks to a great defense and a strong inside game.
The next game of the day was the match between the Calzados Toral La Bañeza team and 6.25 Ponferrada in which the visitors took the victory with a score of 40-44. This game was very close and exciting, with a first quarter in favor of the Bañezans thanks to their greater rebounding power, but a disastrous third quarter in which they conceded a 0-6 run prevented them from taking the victory.
The kids from Perfumería Duglas La Bañeza also had a very exciting match against 6.25 Ponferrada, but they finally fell 39-41. The game began with nervousness on the part of the Bañezans, but a great 10-meter triple from Alejo allowed them to go to halftime with an 18-16 lead. However, a disastrous third quarter in which they received a 2-15 run prevented them from coming back in the last quarter.
In addition to the league matches, a friendly was also held between the teams of Electricidad Jaca La Bañeza and Embutidos Rodriguez La Bañeza, in which the former managed to prevail with a score of 62-25. This match, in which both teams were made up of young men and women, was a great opportunity for the young players to get up to speed for their respective school leagues that were about to start.
In general, the games of the day were very exciting and close, with some teams achieving spectacular comebacks in the last minutes.
