{"id":59544,"date":"2026-01-24T12:16:19","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T12:16:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basquetgirona.com\/noticia\/league-duel-in-fontajau-against-spar-gran-canaria\/"},"modified":"2026-01-24T13:26:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T13:26:09","slug":"league-duel-in-fontajau-against-spar-gran-canaria","status":"publish","type":"noticia","link":"https:\/\/basquetgirona.com\/en\/noticia\/league-duel-in-fontajau-against-spar-gran-canaria\/","title":{"rendered":"League duel in Fontajau against Spar Gran Canaria"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Spar Girona returns to Fontajau for a new round of the Women&#8217;s League. The Girona team, second in the standings with a record of 15 wins and 2 losses, will host Spar Gran Canaria, the leaders of the competition with a record of 3-14, in a match with very different contexts but which will require maximum concentration. Tickets available at: <a href=\"https:\/\/basquetgirona.com\/en\/tickets\/\">https:\/\/basquetgirona.com\/entrades-general\/<\/a>  <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\ud83c\udf99\ufe0f #RDPPr\u00e8via | Roberto \u00cd\u00f1iguez | Jornada 18\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CaWNkpoYJKs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<p><strong>About the opponent<\/strong><br\/> Spar Gran Canaria arrives in Girona after a string of five consecutive defeats. The Canarian team has not won since matchday 12, when they beat Kutxabank Gernika Bizkaia at home by 87-74, and continues to fight to get out of the lower positions of the standings. <\/p>\n\n<p>Despite the situation in the table, the island team has very high-level players. Merceron stands out in particular, a power forward and a great offensive reference, with an average of 18.3 points, 8.6 rebounds and a rating of 24.8. On the perimeter, Richardson contributes 13.4 points and 4.7 rebounds per game, while the interior game is completed by George, who averages 10.9 points and 6 rebounds.  <\/p>\n\n<p><strong>The Spar Girona<\/strong><br\/> The Girona team face the match after losing against Famila Schio in European competition during the week, but with good feelings in the Women&#8217;s League, where they have just beaten Kutxabank Araski. With a record of 15-2, Roberto \u00cd\u00f1iguez&#8217;s team remains in second place in the standings. <\/p>\n\n<p>Roberto \u00cd\u00f1iguez explained that he \u201cexpects a team that has changed coaches and staff\u201d, highlighting that \u201cthey have gained more energy with the change, as usually happens when there is a change\u201d. The coach noted that the opponent \u201chas had all week to prepare for the match and get to know us\u201d and that \u201cthey will come with the match well prepared\u201d. However, \u00cd\u00f1iguez assured that he \u201chas a lot of confidence in the team\u201d and added that \u201cwhen everyone is negative, that is when he sees the team at its best\u201d, showing himself convinced that \u201cthey will do a lot of good things\u201d.  <br\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spar Girona returns to Fontajau for a new round of the Women&#8217;s League. 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