There are days that will be marked for the rest of your life. Not everyone needs a title or a great record to be remembered. Sometimes it is enough simply to have 10 players on the Martín Carpena track to leave an unforgettable mark on this February 3, 2024. And the green and purple Palace opened its doors this Saturday to welcome first time a Unicaja Mijas matchalmost seven years after its creation, to compete in the Women’s Challenge League.
It was one of those days when the result had little to say. Jesús Lázaro’s team won against Vega Lagunera Toyota Adareva Tenerife by 76-70 to add the eighth victory of the season, the third in a row. However, no one will forget anything that happened. Neither those who played the most nor those who played the least, nor those who did the worst or the best. Neither did Bojana Stevanovic, who dazzled the ‘green tide’ with a spectacular match, fundamental for the final victory.
In addition, the Los Guindos club had a gesture with all those women who did their part so many years ago so that this sport has become what it is today. They were able to enjoy seeing thousands of people because neither the fans nor Los Mihitas disappointed in a match as special as this one.
Salomé García, in a match action. / UNICAJABFOTOPRESS/M.POZO
Round victory
The truth is that the entry of Unicaja Mijas was practically unbeatable in a great demonstration of what this team is becoming with the arrival of Jesús Lázaro: pressure, good defense and effective counterattacks, a game idea that Carpena is already accustomed to (12-4). However, the Canary Islands were not going to be left behind and with success in their outside shooting they were able to close the gap (23-18).
The feeling of enjoyment experienced in that first quarter by the composers seemed to turn into pressure because 5 minutes took them to score again. The zone disappeared and the green and purple team wanted to emerge from the triple. However, success was not going to be a great ally. Yeah Bojana Stevanovic, the way of oxygen that Unicaja Mijas was going to find to go to halftime 40-37.
The third quarter seemed to go better for the cajistas after drying up the Canarian attack for long moments, but their short rotation of 8 players did not seem to the visitors because they knew how to maintain the rhythm of the locals and even regain the advantage on the scoreboard (46-47). A warning 13 minutes from the end that Marta Ortega nipped in the bud with a triple in the final seconds of the third quarter (55-50).
From there, a great defense, Stevanovic and Martín Carpena did the rest. This time, Unicaja Mijas began to take safe steps with its mind set on the average (7 points), a more than possible direct rival at the end of the season. Everything was going in the right direction, The cajista team walked towards victory and great defenses by Salomé García ended up leaving the victory in Málaga. However, a foul with 0.2 seconds left by Salomé herself ended up leaving the average in favor of the Canary Islands (76-70).
Despite everything, a historic triumph for a pavilion and fans who were able to enjoy women’s basketball for the first time.
2024-02-03 23:15:33
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