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Erkiaga and Zabala are left out of the semifinals of the Winter Series of punta basket

Olharan scores a ball with his right foot at the Jai Alai in Gernika. / the second salguero

The errors take an excessive toll on the current tournament champions against Olharan and Basque, much more confident, who finish first in their group

This time tails came up. The champions of the first edition of Gernika’s basket tip Winter Series will not be able to defend the title. Tonight they have lost to Olharan and Basque and are out of the tournament. The French-Basques advance to the semifinals as first in their group, and their victory puts Barandika and Lekerika in second place. With one day to go before the conclusion of the league, the matches for the next round are still unknown because in the last match Goikoetxea and Etcheto need at least one game to ensure first place against Tambourindeguy, who after recovering from his injury will play the last duel of the competition, and Minvielle.

The Biscayans arrived with no margin of error. They had to win against rivals who were already classified and lacked any pressure. They have fought it in front of the 2,000 spectators who have gathered in the stands and who have ended with their hearts in their fists after a heart-stopping last set, but the high number of errors made throughout the contest has taken a toll on them. . Not only on the scoreboard, but also psychologically, because Markina’s defender’s loss of confidence has increased as they fell, and Ispaster’s has had to risk more to sustain the game.

Olharan and Basque have played their cards perfectly. The forward has not been as active as on other occasions in the auction, but the security that his teammate has instilled in him has allowed him to play with a cooler head. Both have signed a very serious duel, and the bodyguard maintains the growth shown in previous clashes.

Good start

Load back. That has been the tactic that Erkiaga and Zabala have used to avoid problems. They needed to punish the youngster to generate cracks in his game, but they have not succeeded. And that the game has turned their faces in the first set. Erkiaga’s quality has managed to counteract the instability of Zabala, who has started consistently but has lowered his performance. The existing leak at the height of frame ten and a half has not helped him either, which has caused the defenders to slip a couple of times and has generated uncertainty.

However, after the tie at three, the Colorados have taken command of the operations and everything has been easier. With Olharan quite deactivated, the man from Ispaster has taken better advantage of his chances and has closed the game with a home-brand side from rest.

They had the clash where they wanted, but in the second game things got very complicated for them. They have held out until a tie at seven, but Olharan has managed to gain prominence and everything has started to go wrong. Back Basque has continued without showing signs of weakness, and the blues have opened a gap that has been impossible to close for their rivals.

The excitement has increased. Five goals separated the Biscayans from all or nothing. And they have started well. Erkiaga got off to a strong start and they went ahead 2-0. But the ghost of errors has reappeared and in just 47 hits they have been seen with a 2-4 against. It was time to take a risk and the man from Ispaster has put the fronton on its feet with two perfect goals. They were missing one. But Olharan has snatched the game from them with a good right cross.

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