End of season at LEB Plata

Girona Basketball lost on the Juaristi ISB court (77 – 71) and ends its first season in LEB Plata

| Sunday, 12 May 2019

Girona Basketball ended the season yesterday at the Juaristi ISB court by losing 77 – 71 in a match where it almost always trailed. The partial 27 – 17 in the third quarter and the  points from an excellent Powell (23 points) were decisive to tilt the balance in favor of San Sebastian.  

The start of the match was an exchange of baskets between both teams, as the attacks lasted only a few seconds and there were many one-on-ones. As the minutes passed, however, Juaristi maintained their success, Bàsquet Girona found it harder to score and the team from San Sebastian was ahead at all times (18 – 14 minute 10).  

In the second period, the entry of Cizmic and Cosialls gave another gear to the Girona players who, with a faster game, precipitated the offensive actions of a rival who did not feel comfortable with the new rhythm of the game. Between the Croatian winger and the centre-forward from Sant Cugat they scored 13 points in the first five minutes and the partial 5-15 gave the team from Girona the maximum advantage (23-29 minute 15). However, the Gipuzkoans equalized the electronic with a new partial 7-1 in the last two minutes of the first half (30-30 minute 20).  

In the resumption, the two teams were vertical facing the ring but the men led by Lorenzo Encinas were more effective, since they nailed 5 triples with a Powell – 10 points in this quarter – on. Although Juaristi opened a 13-point gap (57 – 44), a three-pointer from Bolton allowed Bàsquet Girona to enter the last act with options (57 – 47 minute 30).

In the last quarter, the Girona team did not throw in the towel and with an intense defense they adjusted the score. The reward was almost complete when Leo Cizmic scored a triple that put his team within just one point (72 – 71 minute 39). In the next action, however, Powell replied from 6.75 and left the match doomed and to a willing Bàsquet Girona who, with the defeat, were left without options to play in the promotion play-offs.