The team is defeated

Basketball Girona lost in Fontajau against a very inspired HLA Alicante from the three-point line (75-94).

| Sunday, 23 January 2022

Girona Basketball played the first game of 2022 in Fontajau in front of their fans. The team was unable to overcome HLA Alicante who took the victory based on a very solid defense and a remarkable success from the three-point line. Their most outstanding men have been Simmon and Jakstas very decisive from the perimeter. For the Girona team, Jaume Sorolla (12 points and 4 rebounds), Josep Franch (11 points and 12 ratings) and Maxi Fjellerup (12 points and 11 ratings) were the most outstanding.

In the first minutes of the game, the team came out on top thanks to the good moments of the game by Maci Fjellerup who was able to score four consecutive points to shorten the opening partial of the Alicante team. The Argentinian escort brought Fontajau up with an initial fade and equalized the score (8-8). However, the Alicante team started to find success from the three-point line and ended the first period with a lead (20-31).

In the second quarter, the team came out with less intensity on the defensive rebound and this allowed HLA Alicante to find more spaces in attack. Simmons and Jakstas have been the most outstanding men of the period placing their team to a maximum advantage of 26 points. In the restart, Básquet Girona was able to reduce distances through free kicks and inside play. The break has arrived with the electronic at 38-61.

In the third period, the team had its best minutes and was less than twenty points ahead. A triple by Kaspars Vecvagars sent Fontajau and the team that won the period by ten points apart. The success in the outer line and in the middle distance allowed to give more strength to the group coached by Arnau Sacot today (22-12).

The last few minutes have been a hard blow for the team as HLA Alicante has returned to more than 20 points based on a good shot from outside and with a quick game at the low post. Fontajau responded with shouts of encouragement with a team that fought until the end despite not finding the success necessary to take the victory. Karamo Jawara scored the last point making the final score 75-94.

POST-Match STATEMENTS

We have been inconsistent from the first moments. We didn’t come out with the energy we wanted. Throughout the game we were not tight in defense, except in the third quarter when we managed to regroup the team. Defensively they punished us and that made their men more comfortable.”