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UEMC Baloncesto Valladolid visits Club Baloncesto Toledo on Saturday looking to extend its winning run despite mounting roster hurdles, CBC Valladolid reported.
David Barrio’s squad secured a fourth league victory last Saturday by overturning a nine-point fourth-quarter deficit to edge Jaén Paraíso Interior FS 77-75 in a tense finish. That result concluded a two-game homestand at Polideportivo Pisuerga before the team hits the road for the Segunda FEB clash.
Toledo enters the weekend in sixth place with a 3-3 record during just its second season of existence. The club was founded in 2025 after acquiring a Segunda FEB license, debuting in the division precisely against Valladolid.
Valladolid travels without forward Álex Rivas, who suffered a complete rupture of his right Achilles tendon during Tuesday evening practice. The long-term absence compounds a shorter-term muscle issue sidelining Iñigo Royo.
“Es una faena tremenda, primero por el chaval, porque quizá sea la peor lesión que puede tener un baloncestista, ya que no se pueden acortar los plazos, y supone, por lo menos, un año parado para Álex,” said David Barrio. Barrio said that Rivas was playing at his physical and competitive peak.
The club is actively exploring the player market for a replacement, though Barrio acknowledged the timing presents severe constraints. Extracommunity players are ruled out, and higher-tier leagues have not yet reached their window for roster cuts.
Toledo revamped its roster significantly from its inaugural campaign, retaining only four players from last season while hiring Jordi Juste as head coach. The hosts feature former NCAA player Daniel Abreu, who averages 13.5 points and four rebounds per contest.
“Es un partido complicado, desde el primer día tenemos en mente que Toledo es, junto a Cáceres, nosotros o Melilla, uno de los equipos que está llamado para estar arriba por plantilla y por presupuesto,” Barrio told CBC Valladolid regarding the caliber of their opponents.
Addressing conditions back home, Barrio clarified remarks regarding Polideportivo Pisuerga after heating improvements brought marginal relief. He said that shared court availability forces the senior team to practice simultaneously alongside club youth squads.
Tip-off timing for Saturday’s fixture shifted outside normal scheduling windows due to a local marathon that restricted venue access in Toledo.
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