Defeat in the first game

Girona Basketball has lost in the first match of the Catalan League against Lleida

| Thursday, 18 September 2025

The game started with a rhythm, a dynamism in which Bàsquet Girona was the most harmed by causing the third team foul when not even two minutes had been played. This allowed Lleida to play with more activity and generate the first differences of six points. However, the Girona team showed a great level from the perimeter, with a truly inspired Pepe Vildoza, author of three of the five three-pointers that the team scored during the first period (27-21). In the second quarter, the Lleida team adjusted their defense and managed to equalize the score through a great Batemon that decongested the team’s attack at times when it was stuck. Otis Livingston also uncovered the Girona team’s success to arrive with the score tied at forty in the locker room.

In the second half, both teams played the same game plan as in the second period, with defenses dominating the attacks and little inspiration at the rim. Both teams had small moments in which they put together good runs. Due to small details, Hiopos Lleida won the game. However, if the Girona team manages to win by four points or more against BAXI Manresa, they will get their ticket to the final on Sunday.