Debut in Estepona with victory for Spar Girona
Spar Girona |
Saturday, 04 October 2025
Spar Girona has started its career in the LF Endesa 2025-26 with a convincing victory on the court of the recently promoted CAB Estepona by 58 to 80. The team has shown a solid version from the first moment, dominating the rhythm of the match and making differences with a choral and balanced game. With a high level of intensity and accuracy, the Girona team has been able to maintain control at all times to ensure a convincing debut full of good feelings. Mariam Coulibaly has been the top scorer for Spar with 18 points.
A brilliant start for Spar Girona in Andalusian territory, where Roberto Íñiguez’s team managed to open a gap in a three-pointer. Mariam Coulibaly’s inside dominance (10 points) and Carolina Guerrero’s outside success (5 points) quickly put the score at +13 (7-20). Francisco stopped the game midway through the first quarter, and the home team’s reaction was immediate, taking advantage of Spar Girona’s defensive spaces with actions by Conner and Gretter (12-20). However, Coulibaly, from the free throw, and Guerrero, from the three-point line, broke the Andalusian lead (12-24). In the final stretch, Koné and Conner reduced the gap to eight points, but two consecutive baskets by Arica Carter once again extended Girona’s advantage to +12 (16-28).
The second quarter began with the debut of Amihere and a 0-5 lead for Spar Girona, with actions from Ainhoa López and a triple by Laura Quevedo (16-33). Koné responded with an outside shot for the home team (19-33), and from there the game stalled on both sides of the court. Jocyte broke the drought from the free throw, while Muhate responded with five consecutive points for the Andalusians (24-37). From that moment on, Spar once again displayed its best offensive version, with a choral and vertical game that culminated in a 0-8 lead (24-45). Despite the home timeout to try to stop the momentum, Jocyte closed the period with a triple that allowed them to double the score before the break (24-48).
The change of pace did not dampen Girona’s intensity, which with the success of the outside and a high pace of circulation has extended the lead to 35 to 62. Again, the local timeout has tried to provoke a reaction from Estepona, but the consistency of Spar on both sides of the court has prevented any approach. In the last possessions of the third period, the Girona team has continued to widen the gap with good collective actions that have placed the score at a clear 37 to 68.
With the match practically decided, the home team took advantage of their moment to close the gap and surprise Spar Girona. With Koné and Conner at their feet, Estepona came within 21 points (51-72), culminating in a 14-4 run that forced Roberto Íñiguez to stop the match to re-adjust the team. The solutions were not long in coming: the Girona team recovered their best version with a cohesive play that culminated with the entry of Klara and a triple by Jocyte (51-77). In the final stretch, Muhate and Garrick scored for the home team, while Ainhoa López closed the visitors’ scoring. The duel ended with a triple by Koné that left the final score at 58 to 80, certifying the first victory of the season for Spar Girona.
