NBF Castelló took the Junior Women's Preferential Cup played in Dénia
The NBF Castelló revalidated the title of champion of the Junior Women's Preferential Cup by winning in the final to the Sacred Heart Godella CD by 73 to 58. The prize for the Castellón team is double because, in addition to winning the trophy, the team has the added prize of stroking the promotion to the highest category for the next campaign. You will get it provided that at the end of the competition in your group, occupy one of the places that entitle you to participate in the quarterfinals of the Preferred Championship.
Both teams arrived at the decisive game after having won their respective semifinals clearly, so expectations were high and the final has lived up to the demand.
The first quarter has been an initial contact, with Sacred Heart dominating the rebound and the Nou Bàsquet Femení being based on counterattacks. In the second quarter, the people of Castellón continued to take advantage of that fast game in the face of Godella's difficulties in the defensive balance. The good work of the Valencians in defense made them re-enter the game and come to rest with four points of disadvantage.
The game broke down definitively in the third quarter, when the Castellón team left on the scoreboard. A triple by Claudia Miranda and several counterattacks scored opened the difference to the 11 points. The coach of Godella sought to stop the gale of his rival with a timeout. The adjustment defense allowed to cut the difference and finish the fourth with three points favorable to the Castellón.
In the beginning of the fourth quarter, the players directed by Álvaro Gimeno stepped on the accelerator, stealing several balls that served to put land in between and reach the end with a score of 73 to 58.
The Joan Fuster Pavilion in Dénia hosted this Preferential Women's Junior Cup and has done so under a splendid Dénia Bàsquet organization. The club turned to make the competition a complete success beyond the sports results and the disappointment of being out of the semifinals.
In the delivery of trophies participated, the Councilor for Sports of Denia, Raúl García de la Reina, along with the delegate of the Basketball Federation of the Valencian Community in Alicante, Juan Miguel Sila, the director of the Federation, Fernando Carrasco, and the President of the Dénia Basketball Club, Marisa Cervera.
The final player had Claudia Miranda, NBF Castelló, who won the trophy for her big game.