The first trip of an intense March

The team wants to add another victory at home against Valladolid

| Friday, 11 March 2022

Basketball Girona faces this Saturday the  UEMC  Real Valladolid, ranked thirteenth, in the pavilion  sports center  Pisuerga (8:00 p.m). The team from Castile and León has a record of nine wins and thirteen losses.

The Valladolid, directed by  Roberto Gonzalez , is two wins away from the Girona team and has just been defeated in the derby against  the Palencia as a visitor The Spanish team has a talented squad with experience in the category. Alec’s scoring ability Wintering he is one of the team’s main dangers. In the defensive section, Cavion Pippen  i  Sergio  de la Fuente are responsible for carrying much of the offensive and defensive rebounding.

In the first leg, the team wearing white-and-lilac took victory in Fontajau in a game that was not decided until the end (70-73). Valladolid played a choral match in scoring aspects and overcame an adverse result in the last quarter. It will be an important duel for Básquet Girona to reinforce the good dynamics of the team and put more distance with their pursuers.

 PREVIOUS STATEMENTS:

Jordi Sargatal: “Valladolid knows very well what they are playing for, they compete very well in the games and it will certainly be a very tough game. The two bases are alternating a lot of minutes together and are in a good moment and this gives them a lot of dynamism and a lot of arrival in the open field transition. Along with Sergio de la Fuente and Pippen inside.”

Kaspars Vecvagars: “I expect a completely different game because now we are a completely different team so I think we have a good chance to have a good game.”