Historic victory for Príncipe Felipe

The team achieves a historic victory in Príncipe Felipe after closing the first round by sealing the eighth (90-94)

First Team | Saturday, 24 January 2026

The game started with the Girona team dominating the pace of the game through rebounding and accuracy, with 5/10 three-pointers, and always leading the scoreboard with a six-point advantage (12-18) despite the good game of Santi Yusta, who multiplied in the second period (22-26). An initial 8-0 run left the Girona team dizzy, who saw how the rival, through defense and direct blocking, penetrated the visiting defensive block until 45-31 and Yusta’s seventeenth point. Then, a 0-7 run after a three-pointer by Mark Hugues (4/4 in T3 of the first half) turned the tide and put the Girona team within four points before the break (51-45).

Girona’s reaction started from the defense. In the third period, the Girona team received four points in four minutes, which allowed them to come back after a basket by Maric (55-56), and thirteen points in the entire quarter, which allowed them to establish their first maximum advantage of seven points (62-69). In the first minute of the fourth quarter, the positive difference shot up to eleven points (64-75) after a three-pointer by Sergi Martínez. The rival reaction was instantaneous, with a 7-0 run, which brought the game to a tie in the scoreboard that was dynamited by Otis Livingston with five points in a row. Two free throws by Mark Hughes, the absolute MVP of the game, ensured the third consecutive victory as a visitor (90-94).