The Inveready Gipuzkoa managed to make happy everyone who came to Illunbe this Sunday for the last time in a long time. The set … Donostiarra won against Alimerka Oviedo in a very close match, one of those that the neutral fan enjoys from the couch. The GBC was better in the final stretch of a match marked by losses in both teams and in which the management of the short rotation – without Motos or Varela – of Sergio García also had a lot of blame for the victory and the final result.
An eighth victory, the seventh in a row, that will go down in the history of the San Sebastian club. The winning streak that Gipuzkoa Basket is on is the best in its history, which until now had not managed to surpass six consecutive victories in the same season. It is not easy to imagine a better ending to this hiatus of several years in which there will be no basketball in a mammoth facility that closes its doors, albeit partially. The team will continue training there until Illunbe Berria’s works allow it, and until these are finished, they return to play their home games at Josean Gasca. Concerts and the Queen’s Cup of handball in May will also open the gates.
Manex Ansorregi from the free throw line was the last to score in an official match. The Azkoitiarra was in charge of sealing a victory that Tanor Ngom decided by hanging on the rim to get a three-point cushion that would end up being very valuable in the end.
Inveready GBC
Maiza (2), McGhie (12), Ansorregi (9), Korsantia (12) y Nicolau (0) –quinteto inicial– Tate (16), Hanzlik (11) y Ngom (12) T3:4/22 T2:25/46 T1:12/15 REB:34 ASIS:15 ROB:7 PERD:6 VAL:89
74
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69
Oviedo
Townes (12), Parham (11), Shelist (14), Nwaokerie (4) y Cosialls (9) – starting quintet – Faure (2), Copes (10), Duscak (7) y Gonzalez (0)T3:11/31 T2:10/37 T1:16/24 REB:42 ASIS:10 ROB:4 PERD:11 VAL:61
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Partials:
22-24, 41-43 (rest); 58-60 and 74-69 (final). -
Referees:
Lezcano, Domingo and Murillo. No eliminated. -
Incidents:
Last match played at the Amenabar Arena until the Ilunbe Berria works are finished. The GBC will play the second round at home at the Josean Gasca.
Equality was the predominant note during almost the entire match. The final details decided a match that Oviedo entered better. Dominating in the early stages without allowing the locals to take the lead in the light. A two plus one from Nwaokerie gave the first advantage to the Oviedo team to which McGhie responded, but it was not enough. After the initial 4-11 Sergio García began to tweak the starting quintet in search of a reaction and that was it.
Ngom, dominating the paint, scoring with ease and making impossible baskets and assists at the right time for his teammates, and Tate gave another breath to the local team with their departure. The Ohio team, which went up to 16 points, brought the GBC within two points, 11-13. A warning of what was to come.
He himself was in charge of starting the match for the first time, 17-17. Ansorregi responded with a reply basket to Shelis, who scored again, and McGhie from the corner with a three-pointer at the buzzer – GBC’s first in the game – closed the first quarter, 22-24.
Tate tied it right at the start of the second period and another triple from McGhie gave a lead that Gipuzkoa held on to tie, 27-24. But Oviedo’s reaction was immediate. He regained control to take the lead, 33-39. In the very close final stages, Ngom and Korsantia reduced the gap. The Georgian scored and the team defended Oviedo’s last possession well without fail to go to halftime, 41-43.
Oviedo gets tired
After passing through the locker room, McGhie and Korsantia regained control of the light, but the match continued with the same dynamic, in which both knew how to find their most inspired player. It was when the Georgian came up to monopolize the limelight. Oviedo, as had happened before in the first and second quarters, closed the half with a two-point lead, 58-60.
Both arrived tired to a final quarter that seemed to be decided by details. Between inaccuracies and fouls, the visitors were only able to score two baskets in play, which the GBC knew how to take advantage of to put the best end to the game.
