Solvent triumph of the National Senior Men's team at the El Toscar Pavilion in Elche, Elche 65- 89 DBC SUMA, which consolidates seventh place in the classification in the race towards the qualifying rounds for promotion to the EBA League. The locals were looking to get away from the relegation zone and came out very strong, matching the high pace of play proposed by Eduardo Clavero's team to close the first quarter just one point behind (23-24).
Dénia Basquet's rotations meant that the team did not lower its tone one bit during the second period. Three almost consecutive triples hurt the hosts who found themselves unable to keep up the pace any longer, reaching the break thirteen points behind (35-48).
The game was decided at the start of the second half. The visitor's success and the intensity with which they continued to defend found no response and the differences quickly went to twenty points and did not go down until the end of the match.
Excellent game from the entire team that exudes confidence and transmits enormous confidence in its possibilities, at this crucial point in the season.
Highlight the good debut of Santiago Fedele, a 27-year-old Italian-Argentine player, who will help the team with his experience in this final stretch of the competition.
SENIOR FEMALE AUTONOMOUS: ALDAIA 51-48 DBC
The defeat of the Senior Women's team of Dénia Basquet in Aldaia leaves them with practically no qualification options for the qualifying rounds for promotion to Nacional, with only two days left to play in the regular League.
The Valencians gritted their teeth from the beginning in their fight to escape relegation, on a day in which the victory of Ifach Calp forced them to surpass those of Juan Luis Pérez.
The first half was very even, with the defenses surpassing the attacks on both sides of the field, which meant that the success percentages were low.
Dénia Basquet arrived at half-time giving a feeling of dominance, but their lead on the scoreboard was only three points (21-24). Brenda Romeo's injury, which prevented her from continuing in the match, limited the inside game heading into the second half.
In the third period, with the locals using zone defenses, the turning point of the game arrived. Three three-pointers without a miss from the visitors raised their lead to seven points, forcing the Valencian coach to stop the game with a timeout.
From that moment on, the match took a turn, making it much more difficult for the visitors to continue adding points. The hosts little by little managed to turn the score around, reaching the last period with a one-point advantage (41-40).
In the last period, Aldaia managed, not without effort, to consolidate its advantage and although Dénia Basquet was very close to achieving victory, nerves and a lack of success ended up preventing it.
The team will host San Blas in Dénia the next day and will close the competition in Tavernes the following week. Without a doubt, the players will not give up and will do everything they can to try to close the course by going as far as possible.
PREFERRED SENIOR MALE: DBC 67 - 71 ONDARA
The regional derby needed extra time to decide who would win a duel where equality was the dominant trend from start to finish. With very short leads for one team or the other throughout the first two periods, Dénia Basquet reached halftime leading by two points (38-36).
The alternation on the scoreboard was constant, with defense being one of the main resources when it came to controlling the match on the part of both sides.
The visitors entered the last period leading by two points (49-51) and, despite trying everything, Carlos Vila's men saved a first match ball in extremis by hitting a triple just seconds from the end that forced the match to come to a close. to extra time.
Already in the added time the visitors had a better start towards the basket. Although in the final sprint the hosts reacted again by putting themselves within one point with another triple, there was very little time left and Ondara's good work ended up causing the victory to fall on their side.
