Real Madrid won two games in 24 hours, which had also just defeated Zalgiris with the Juniors (84-64) in the final of the Adidas Next Generation Tournament (ANGT) in Munich, qualifying for the Final Four of the Junior Euroleague that will play in Kaunas (Lithuania) from May 19 to 21.
On Saturday, Madrid beat Náutico de Tenerife (82-58) in this day’s game, which, although it held out until the break, the breadth of resources of the white subsidiary prevailed on the field, and on Sunday CB Getafe (62 -81) in the thirteenth, postponed due to his participation in the ANGT. Getafe showed very good manners against Real Madrid in a misleading clash in the final score, and it is that the azulones faced the game without fear or complexes against a team with great physical superiority. One made of lime and the other made of sand for Andrés Miso’s men who beat the Spanish BasketBall Academy (89-69) in the J14 match they were playing on Wednesday.
Full of victories, 14 out of 14, is Real Madrid, which continues to lead the BA subgroup of the Central Conference alone, the same as NCS Alcobendas, which also leads the BB subgroup alone. This day the garnet team prevailed over the Sun Chlorella Dragons (94-85) and although the final difference was comfortable, the match was very disputed, being resolved in the final minutes.
Surprise in the regional derby (BA subgroup) between Doña Ramoncita CB La Solana and Cabezuelo CB Socuéllamos, and it is that the soleneros beat the socuellaminos (67-58) who arrived at the event with eight consecutive victories, although with 11 wins and 3 lost continue second in the table.
With nine wins and five losses, Autocares Rodríguez Daimiel is third. Those from Ciudad Real won 80-59 over Baloncesto Alcalá -from whom they snatched third place- which, with the same results, follows it in the standings.
In the BB subgroup, Lujisa Guadalajara Basket, which was beating BT (Baloncesto Torrelodones) by 77-81, continues second with 11 wins and 3 losses, and, hot on the heels of the Alcarreños, Movistar Estudiantes, third with 10 wins -six of they consecutive-, and four lost. This day, Estu beat Jomefesa ADC Boadilla at home, bottom club with only one win out of 13 games played, by a resounding 51-87.
Results tied, eight wins and six losses, between CD Basket Globalcaja Quintanar (4th) and CB Pozuelo (5th). Those from Cuenca beat Tobarra Gasóleos Sánchez and Murcia (51-81) and those from Madrid beat PintoBasket (67-73).
In both subgroups the “red lantern” does not change hands. In BA, he is last in the Spanish BasketBall Academy classification, and in BB, Jofemesa AD Boadilla. Both with only one win in 14 games played. From the fourteenth day, the Estudio-Majadahonda match remains to be played, postponed to Sunday, February 15.
The best
In individual performances, the most outstanding player of the fourteenth day of the regular phase in the BA subgroup and therefore MVP was Romeo Justin Smithof Gálvez Santa Cruz Real Estate, 29 points, 9 rebounds, 4 recoveries and 3 dunks for a PIR of 26. With 29 points, the American power forward was also the top scorer.
In subgroup BB, the most outstanding player and therefore MVP was Asier of the Churchof BT22 points, 14 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 fouls received for a PIR of 37, and the top scorer, Raul Lazaroof Lujisa Guadalajara Basket, with 27 points.
The parties
Resounding victory for Daimiel against Baloncesto Alcalá
Autocares Rodríguez Daimiel prevailed by a resounding 80-59 over Baloncesto Alcalá in a game that pitted the third classified from the BA subgroup against the fourth. On paper, “an interesting and competitive duel that unfortunately was not like that” says Baloncesto Alcalá in its chronicle and that is that from the beginning Daimiel “took the advantage” that he maintained until the end of the game, while “ours were only able to competing in the first quarter (9/12) and ‘a catastrophic’ second quarter (12/25) left us touched”, although “we never threw in the towel, but the good work of the La Mancha team knew how to keep their distance”. This defeat, affirms the chronicle, is “a small blur in the good trajectory of ours.”
The coach of Autocares Rodríguez Daimiel, Andrés Sánchezbelieves, as he tells us, that it was a game that “we dominated for many minutes” and affirms that “our defensive staging was very good and we managed to leave the second most offensive team in the category below their usual figures , behind Real Madrid”.
In attack “we started somewhat erratic from the perimeter”, he adds, but “we managed to find superiority in the inside balls that gave us a certain advantage on the scoreboard, arriving at half-time with ‘a small cushion’ of 16 points” (37-21). mainly due to “the great work behind us”, where “we tried to focus on not letting a team as fast and electric as Alcalá run”.
The coach stresses that Alcalá “with 2/3 passes is capable of easily finding shots released with an advantage” and any player “is prepared to shoot from outside positions with high percentages.” According to Andrés, the work of Martín, Elías, Nestor and Nico with their important players was crucial to “be able to keep them below their usual numbers”.
In the second part, more active, “they managed to tighten lines to put us in a bind – the coach specifies -, which we were able to temper quickly on the advantages that we got from direct blocking and some zonal defense that we knew how to attack quite effectively”.
And in the last quarter, “far from relaxing, we wanted to continue working until the end and the rotations meant that the level did not drop,” says the coach, who mentions that he was able to debut “our new signing, Precious Uzamere, who will surely add to the group work, effort and dedication for the remainder of the season”.
Güímar beat La Matanza in the Canarian derby
Dadarmo Güímar beat CB La Matanza 76-65 in the intense and competitive regional derby that pitted two teams that know each other very well. Among the keys, mastering the rebound: Transportes Gobra Güímar captured 38 (8 offensive and 30 defensive) and La Matanza, 26 (7 offensive and 19 defensive).
“Dadarmo Güímar defeated CB La Matanza in the EBA Canarian derby” headlines his chronicle Basketmania and he did it by 11 points difference “knowing how to come back from an initial 9/17, a consequence of the high level of concentration staged by those led by Susma Rodríguez.
After the first quarter, the team led by Aarón Núñez “offered their best offensive version to score 28 goals for the rival, conceding 19, which led the electronics to a 37-36 scoreline at half-time that left the swords high in the face of the next 20 minutes.” The third quarter was even, according to the digital, “with the defenses prevailing over the attacks.” Partial of 12/13 and 49-49 at the end of the period. After an even first few minutes, Güímar, “with the successful Miranda and Jorge”, signed a 27/16 run in the last quarter and ended up taking the 76-65 victory.
Very intense and competitive match from start to finish tells us the Güímar’s coach, Aarón Núñez, who stresses that both teams “know each other very well and that was reflected on the field.” In the first part, he explains, La Matanza was up to 14 points ahead on the scoreboard “due to our numerous mistakes that resulted in losses, lack of concentration, mistakes in shots under the basket and in the free kick”, but starting from “a greater success and continuing to trust in our work and in the collective game we were able to go to halftime with an advantage on the scoreboard”.
In the third quarter, he adds, we both “played slower and more defensive basketball, trying not to make mistakes”, which explains the 12/13 run, and in the last “we showed our best version, with a faster pace, reading our advantages that they left by defending the ball so intensely, dominating the rebound and the game under the basket, adding greater success from the 3-point line and in the TL”.
The La Matanza coach, Susma Rodrígueztells us that they entered the game “with a good defensive attitude, but without much success”, and adds that the key was in the second quarter, in which “they entered one of their positive streaks and we were unable to stop it”.
The third quarter, “very stuck”, was “a wanting and not being able to of the two teams”, affirms Susma, and already “embedded in the last one, when we were five down with a minute to go, we went for the victory with the classic outcome of these situations, in which not only do you not cut the disadvantage but your rival increases it for a result of 76-65 that does not reflect well how tight the whole game was”.
