Donostia – The Acunsa Gipuzkoa Basket and Juarist Iraurgi they got paths important victories for your aspirations yesterday. While the GBC prevailed in Illunbe convincingly by 85-71, the set of Urola Erdia won on the court of one of the teams fighting for promotion, Lleida, 69-81.
The triumph of the squaree Lolo Encinas serves to keep him in positions of play-off. Despite starting out dominating Valladolid with five consecutive points, Delas scored for Acunsa and kept them close in a score that was tied at nine midway through the first quarter. The Gipuzkoans chained good attacks and, with a 9-0 run, they took the first lead, 15-9. Valladolid got closer again after five consecutive points in the final stretch of the fourth, but, with a basket by Proleta, the end came with 17-14.
The second quarter began with two free throws by Proleta and an exchange of baskets that kept GBC up two (21-19). This was followed by a new partial midway through the second quarter of 8-0 to put a new maximum lead on the scoreboard (29-19). Valladolid scored from the triple to get closer to six (31-25). Another local reaction forged the triple and Gipuzkoa Basket left again (36-25). In the last second Barton hit a three-pointer and the break was 39-27.
On the way back from the locker room, Acunsa continued with their particular game and endorsed Valladolid with a partial 11-0, in addition to continuing to extend the advantage from 6.75 with up to four baskets in a row (50-29). The visiting team entered the game with two triples in a row, but the San Sebastian team did not give their arm to twist and went 16 (62-44). Lolo Encinas’ block thus calmly played the remaining minutes of the quarter and went with a wide lead to the final stretch of the match (70-48).
The last quarter was therefore comfortably played by Gipuzkoa Basket who went on the scoreboard until 76-50. The maximum advantage of the locals reached 31 points midway through the last quarter, although Valladolid tried to make up the result in the final moments (85-71).
Simons (8), Steinarsson (8), Oroz (2), Mallers (14), Delas (14) –initial five– Zubizarreta, Barton (10), Motos (8), Martínez (6), Dorronsoro and Proleta (15).
The Iraurgi comes out from below
Juaristi, meanwhile, achieved a great victory at the Lleida court, which has been in the top positions since the season began, in a disputed match that was decided in a good last quarter for the Gipuzkoans (69-81) . A victory that supposes a good dose of morale.
Hanzlik (11), Hevia (12), Ansorregui (22), Dijkstra (12), Guridi (4) –five starting– Aizpitarte, Royo (10), Cissoko (7) and Seoane (3 ).
The San Sebastian team remains in the ‘play-off’ positions while Urola Erdia’s team takes the lead from the qualifying well
