Spar Girona leaves the tie open for the second leg

Spar Girona | Thursday, 07 May 2026

Spar Girona competed until the last second on the Valencia Basket court in a duel marked by equality (67-66). After a solid start from Roberto Íñiguez, the match turned into a constant exchange of shots where the dominance of the local offensive rebound neutralized the good Girona team play. Despite being ten points behind with a few minutes to go, Girona’s reaction allowed Spar to turn the score around in the last minute, but Romero’s points and Mariam’s basket out of time prevented the victory from traveling to Girona. With this result of only one point, the tiebreaker is completely open for the second leg.

While Mariam made an effort to impose the Girona rhythm in the match (0-5), Anderson’s eight points and a triple by Fiebich put the home team ahead 11-0 (11-5). That said, with successful defenses, attacks inside the zone by Jocyte and Klara tied the score at 11 again and Burgos stopped the clash. Fiebich quickly scored a three, but Spar responded with a double through Cornelius and Jocyte (14-18), while an entry by Ainhoa ​​closed the quarter (14-20).

Hillsman and Axelle scored in the first attacks inside the paint and, then, two offensive rebounds by Buenavida put the Valencians only two points behind (20-22). With Valencia on the rise, Ouviña tied the game at 22 and two consecutive baskets by Carrera increased the home team’s lead (27-22). Girona’s reaction was not long in coming and, with good defense and good team play, they imposed a 2-10 run to turn the score around (29-32). Awa Fam’s final intimidation made it 31-32, but the final play designed by Roberto allowed Mariam to score alone under the basket to leave the locker room with an advantage (31-34).

After the change of dressing room, the Valencian defense became stronger, the Taronja taking advantage of the counterattacks to reverse the score (38-36). At this point, the inside play of both teams became the protagonist, placing Mariam in the Spar on top (38-41) and quickly reversing Fam and Carrera (42-41). With exchanges by both teams, the Girona team managed to get back in front thanks to the choral play and the points from the personal line (47-48), but the final points of Fiebich placed a +4 for the locals (52-48).

With 10 minutes to go, a three-pointer by Anderson and a basket by Fiebich set the game’s high point, forcing Spar to stop the game (57-48). Carol brought the Girona team closer by three points, but the dominance of the offensive rebounding by the orange team gave Carrera a third option (59-51). Carol, with a layup, and Klara, from the free throw line, brought us closer by 6 points (61-55), but baskets by Fiebich and Buenavida stopped the clock again with 3:25 to go (65-55). Girona’s reaction was immediate: three-pointers by Cornelius and Carol brought the team to just 4 points (65-61), causing Valencia to call a timeout with 1:45 to go. In the midst of the run, a shot by Jocyte and points from Mariam put Spar within just one point and then Cornelius put the Girona team ahead from the free throw line (65-66). A final action by Romero put the home team ahead +1 and, in the last attack, Mariam’s basket went in out of time, closing the defeat at Roig Arena by the minimum (67-66).