The game played in Andalusia began with a 5-0 run for the locals, and it is that the Bercians did not manage to score their first basket until after 2 and a half minutes, untile, thanks to a triple by Dani Manchón, who opened the can and at that time a 2-15 run put Clinica Ponferrada up 8 with just under 4 minutes to go in the first quarter. With 3:50 left, Javier Malla stopped the match to make adjustments to his team, who were overwhelmed by the great success of the Ponferradino team. But the CDP continued in its thirteen, and got the maximum advantage of the match so far (+11), although in the end the Algeciras managed to cut the difference, and would go 7 down in the electronics. (17-24).
The second quarter began with a Ponferrada Clinic that wanted to continue maintaining the lead achieved in the first quarter, and would succeed, but Javier Malla’s team would get closer until they were within 2 points in the absence of 4:00 for the rest of the game. While the bercianos saw how they were losing the income achieved in the previous minutes, they increased the pace again and put land in between until they went back 10 up on the scoreboard, which would finally be 8 difference at the break of the match. (37-45).
After the break time, Andalusians and Bercianos returned to the track to experience the last 20 minutes of the vibrant game. There was not much change in the scoreboard during the game, and David Barrio’s men comfortably maintained the lead until they were 13 up, when with 5:55 to go, Javier Malla requested time-out. After that, a partial of 10-2, put the Algeciras to 5 points with only 3 minutes to go. The bercianos put the direct again and did not let go, and in the final stretch of the quarter they returned to be placed 11 above, to face the last quarter in the Pabellón Dr. Juan Carlos Mateo. (55-66).
The last ten minutes of the game began with a priori “comfortable” income for David Barrio’s men, but they knew it was not worth relaxing. Algeciras put Clinic Ponferrada CDP in trouble, lowering the rent that the visiting team had achieved, to place themselves at rents of between 4 and 7 points. With 6 minutes to go, UDEA was down to 5 points, and David Barrio had to stop the match to make adjustments to his own, but Algeciras’ response was clear, arriving with the game tied with only 1 minute to go. , after being more than half a game behind on the scoreboard. That also showed how much the Algeciras fans support and squeeze, and how difficult it is to win there. A heart-stopping last minute, in which Dani Manchón scored to put his team up 2 with 40 seconds to go. With 23 seconds remaining, Iago Estévez received a foul and scored 1 of the 2 free throws, and the Algeciras team was placed 1 point behind. After that David Barrio’s TM, to elaborate the next play, in which Dani Manchón received the ball and Javi Fernández needed it for the man from Palencia to go to the free throw line and score both shots. The scoreboard would not move in the final stretch, since the move by Javier Malla’s men would not come to fruition. (76-79).
Adam Fravert with 20 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists, would be the best of the Berciano team with a PIR of 25. The Bercian team stands with 8 wins and 5 losses. Next week the Berciano team receives Círculo Gijón Baloncesto at the Lydia Valentín.
DAMEX UDEA ALGECIRAS (76): Thiam (14), Estévez (17), López (3), Ndiaye (4) and Ortega (17). Reynolds (11), Fernández (5), Perea (3) and Al Uariachi (2) also played.
PONFERRADA CLINIC CDP (79): Manchón (13), Fravert (20), Mulero (14), Jorge Martínez (6) and Majstorovic (13). Córdoba (11), Bueno (0), Merlo (0), Godspower (2) and Bulow (0) also played.
PARTIALS: 17-24; 37-45; 55-66; 76-79.
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