Traveling weekend, the team had to go to play at the Pedro Ferrándiz Pavilion in Alicante to continue the good work of this beginning of the season. Signing the third consecutive victory in Primera FEB was the objective, the team needed to go to sleep at the top of the standings.
With this motivation, Gonzalo García de Vitoria‘s players started the match, starting the first quarter of the match like a shot, with a partial score of 1-10. With Renfroe as the team’s conductor, the opening quarter ended showing great dominance by Real Betis Baloncesto over its rival. Authority that was confirmed by ending the quarter with a 10-20 lead. Although the hardest moments for the team would come in the second quarter, the light bulb went on in Alicante and the Lucentum Foundation began to display its best game, scoring and defending at a level that had not been seen so far. These ten minutes of peak form took the Alicante team 31-29 in favor when the referee signaled the break.
It was up to our coach Gonzalo García from Vitoria to rethink the match and motivate his players after such a tough second quarter. The coach’s words had an effect and the team came out with an extra point of intensity on the field. Led by an incredible Brooks DeBisschop, his first actions upon returning from the break were a great block and scoring a two plus one. Partial 0-9 and Betic comeback confirmed. Although our rival at one point tied the game again, a three-pointer by Vìtor Benite made the team take off to 30-49 at the end of the third quarter.
With ten points ahead at the start of the final quarter, the team was thinking about closing the game, but the Lucentum Alicante Foundation was not going to allow it. The final 10 minutes of the match saw the greatest moments of equality for both teams, defending and attacking both baskets equally. It ended with a slight advantage of 3 points for the Alicante team (18-15), but that was not enough to win. Real Betis Baloncesto would return to Seville with the two points after a 57-64 victory.
Another great victory for Real Betis Baloncesto, with each game that passes allowing more dreams of a promising season. Currently the best defensive team in terms of points received in the category, with the players at a high level and knowing how to recover from the hardest moments, The team is second in the standings, but with a three-way tie on points with Club Ourense Baloncesto and San Pablo Burgos. The start of the campaign is impeccable and both players and fans are going to be united by a dream.
