Spar Girona secured a victory over Araski in Vitoria, opening their league campaign with consecutive wins despite traveling with a severely depleted roster of just seven available players.
Senyurek Leads Depleted Roster to Victory in Vitoria
Playing without five contributors—Madison Conner, Iyana Martín, Marta García, Axelle Merceron, and Laura Quevedo—Roberto Íñiguez relied heavily on his remaining personnel. Senyurek anchored the effort with 25 points and strong defensive rebounding, while teammate Carolina Guerrero added crucial scoring to help the visitors weather Araski’s second-half runs.
Fast Start Gives Girona Early Control
Girona opened the contest with an unanswered 0-6 run, catching the hosts flat-footed. Senyurek controlled the defensive glass. Ainoha López contributed an aggressive drive to the rim, and teammate Bulgak sank a perimeter shot to extend the advantage. The visitors shot efficiently to establish a 12-17 lead by the end of the opening quarter. Slowly, however, Araski worked their way into the match, and a lightly contested three-pointer from the Vitoria side highlighted the necessity for a more solid defense to maintain their edge on the scoreboard.
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Araski Responds Before Halftime
The visiting side stretched their margin to 16-27 in the second period, prompting the home bench to call a timeout to halt the momentum. Araski responded by attacking the offensive glass and converting second-chance points in the paint. Guerrero and Senyurek tallied 7 and 13 points respectively before the break, sending Girona into the locker room with the marcador a favor.
Second-Half Adjustments Secure the Win
Queralt Casas opened the third quarter with a three-point play, sparking a renewed offensive push that stretched the margin past ten points. A good basket by Guerrero followed the three-point play, adding plus-five in the quarter and pushing the lead past the 10-point barrier. Senyurek later connected on a three-pointer near the shot-clock buzzer to make it 33-50, forcing another Araski timeout. A stoppage that proved effective once more for the local squad, which responded with two consecutive three-pointers to trim the 17-point Girona advantage down to 11 points. Although the hosts trimmed the deficit to 52-57 in the final period through perimeter shooting and fast breaks, Guerrero and Senyurek steadied the offense down the stretch to preserve the margin.
