Escapes in overtime

The senior ended up losing a game that he had very well faced at the Aracena AEC Collblanc court (87-84)

| Saturday, 14 April 2018

The Girona Básquet senior has seen his streak of recent weeks come to a halt and ended up losing this afternoon on the court of Aracena AEC Collblanc in overtime (87-84). The team coached by Quim Costa, who has almost always dominated the scoreboard, has not been able to manage their advantage in the final stretch and the defeat makes it very difficult for them to access the promotion phase to LEB Plata. In the classification, it remains third in the EBA CA group with 16-8.

The Girona players have jumped onto the court with mentality and determination, aware of the importance of victory. From the beginning, they took the initiative, although the differences they had were not very wide (35-40 at half-time). The acceleration would do it on the way back from the changing rooms. Raising the defensive tone and controlling the rebound, he began to feel comfortable on the court and opened up a twenty-point advantage, supported by the transition game (35-59, 25′). Everything seemed well faced because the minutes passed and the cushion, more or less, remained (56-70, 34′). But, with nothing to lose, the locals increased the pressure on the ball and Basketball Girona collapsed. So much so that the rival has been nibbling away at the difference until forcing extra time in a penetration at the time limit (76-76). There, and despite the moral blow received, the team did not give up, but it was impossible for them to take the victory. Guillem Pascua has been absent.

The senior’s next commitment will be next Saturday, April 21 against Ibersol CB Tarragona in Fontajau (7 p.m.), the last of the season at home. 

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