The islanders, who were risking their lives in A Malata, saw their advantage jeopardized in a frenetic last quarter in which Lino’s team attempted a comeback.
10 mar 2024 . Updated at 3:34 p.m.
Match of contrasts in A Malata. A victory certified the mathematical salvation of the Baxi Ferrol and condemned the SPAR Gran Canaria to swampy waters. The reinforcements of the island team, with a player of Ndour’s stature, beat the local team by 83-91. There was no lack of courage or faith in the ranks of the naval team, which bordered on the possibility of already dream of higher levels than permanence.
Come on ?? It couldn’t be but we keep going?#humbledaddywork pic.twitter.com/iF6XkCz31i
— Baxi Ferrol (@UniFerrol) March 10, 2024
Lino López warned before the duel that SPAR Gran Ganaria had little or nothing to do with the team they beat in the first round. With Ndour commanding the attack and rebound, the visitors took the lead in the first stages of the clash in A Malata and showed that the locals would have to fight to win the twelfth victory of the season. A triumph with which to mathematically certify the permanence in the elite next year.
A triple by Pospisilov, who came from the bench, breathed oxygen into his team. It didn’t take long for the Czech to sign up the second in the morning, evidencing the key role he plays on this team. Total equality on the hardwood and also electronically in a high-voltage and physically demanding duel. Rhythm, rhythm, rhythm, Soriano demanded in the last possession of the first quarter. He picks up Fequiere the glove with a 2+1 play. Gran Canaria’s reply from the free throw line and first round with only two ahead for the local team, which won 18-16.
The second quarter started with greater success on the part of the island team. The Ferrolanas recomposed themselves, and with a triple with which Mestres removed the cobwebs from A Malata’s hoop they left six behind. Intensity and fight to the maximum exponent of Lino López, whoOnly Ndour’s grimace managed to alleviate for the Canary Islands that their options to continue fighting for permanence were at stake. Without letting go of the game, the islanders took advantage of the cracks in the local team to take the lead with two minutes left before half-time. With meters to run, the visitors were lethal, who found in a tune Loville a great offensive asset. Six ahead for SPAR Gran Canaria and a lot to adjust for Lino López’s team in the intermission.
One more march
More than ten of the visitors escaped after the restart. With almost no rotations, the Canary Islands team was hurting Baxi in the race. Two consecutive victories in the league endorsed a Gran Canaria willing to pull out all the stops to avoid abandoning the highest category. More intensity and success showed the need for Baxi to go one step further to reach the last ten with options and take advantage of the fatigue of a team without bench movement.
Twenty below in the electronic and Lino’s without giving his arm to twist. He squeezed Malata transformed into a cauldron and the distance to be closed was reduced to fifteen. A momentary mirage that culminated with 56-78 with the last round remaining. The rival did not run out of gasoline in the last ten and only the success of Gala Mestres illuminated Baxi. Alnatas then saw the fifth and the locals emerged to reach eight. With Ndour expelled and more than three ahead, A Malata could dream of the feat.
A missed hoop pass by Soriano complicated the comeback. The locals beat him by three through Aijanen and the failure took away the opportunity. The stands applauded the effort of a team with elite level weapons.
A match as planned: The team can be proud
Lino López was not surprised by the match script established by Gran Canaria: We knew it was going to be a very tough match, they are at a high level and we knew of the offensive potential, asserts the coach he was looking for, delves deeper, play a game with a lot of wear and tear and at a very high pace and arrive at the last quarter fresher.
The coach understands that this was the case, but the end of the second quarter and the start of the third determined the balance. You go to the limit, but the team can be very proud because they kept fighting and we were able to get in.concludes Lino López who cherished the certification of a more than deserved salvation.
TECHNICAL SHEET
BAXI FERROL: 83
Mataix (6), Kalin, Howard (14), M. Gmez and Selland (6) in the starting quintet. Soriano (13), Pospisilov (11), Mestres (24), Fequiere (9), Aijanen also played.
SPAR GRAN CANARIA: 91
Washington (26), Alnatas (8), Ndour (24) and Fall (9) in the starting quintet. Loville (16) and Ujevic also played.
PARTIAL: 18-16, 25-33 (43-49); 13-26, 27-13 (83-91).
RBITRO: Igor Esteve, assisted by Ariadna Chueca and Jordi Domingo.
INCIDENTS: Twenty-fourth day of the Endesa league in A Malata before more than a thousand spectators
Filed in: Women’s Basketball Liga Endesa
2024-03-10 13:49:00
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