1st National Men’s
Movialsa Basketball Criptana 92 – 63 Basketball Polygon
Movialsa Baloncesto Criptana played at home the match corresponding to matchday 8 against CB Polígono. The first minutes of the game had many mistakes by both teams, going 3 and a half minutes without scoring, and after two free throws from Juanlo the team started. The team, after good defense, managed to run and score; and in static attacks he managed to move the ball well, finding good free outside shots, scoring 6 triples in the quarter, finishing 22-12. In the second quarter the team continued with the same rhythm as the previous quarter, showing its best game in attack, being very attractive and very successful in front of the basket, reaching the end of the first half 52-24.
At the beginning of the second half, the team continued to be successful in front of the basket and stopped being so solid in defense, where they suffered several offensive rebounds from the rival team, giving them several second options along with several losses that the rival team took advantage of, finishing 72-46 . In the last quarter, a good offensive game was played again, penetrating and doubling good balls; although in defense the team relaxed.
1st Autonomous Women’s League / GLOBALCAJA Equality League
Cuenca Women 58 – 49 Bar La Plaza / Criptana Basketball
Match corresponding to the fifth day where Conquenses and Criptanenses were playing for the lead. The locals came out with much more hunger for victory and with a strong defense and great exterior success they took a lead of 10 points in the first quarter, which was decisive for the development of the game, to reach the end of the first quarter with a 16- 6.
The visitors wanted to react, but they could only put themselves in some trouble in the third quarter, which was within 5 points, but with unforced errors by the visitors and poor defense, the locals took a 12-point lead that became unattainable. for those at Bar la Plaza. With this victory, the Conquenses maintain the lead of the group and the Criptanenses fall to fourth place, which makes qualifying for the cup very difficult.
Regional Men’s Junior / UCLM League
Quality Sport Baloncesto Criptana 56 – 59 Basket Cervantes
Quality Sport Baloncesto Criptana’s first defeat came against a good Basket Cervantes Ciudad Real who read the game better. A lot of exchange of baskets between the two teams in the first 25 minutes of the game, with easy baskets not scored by both. The locals tried to impose their high pace but the Ciudad Real residents managed to prevent the transitions. At the end of the third quarter, a local rush gave them a 6-point lead, coupled with the early stages of the fourth quarter, the greens had a favorable lead of 10 points. But the visitor’s response disconnected Criptana, who had thick ideas in attack and little by little they let the income obtained be lost. With a heart-stopping last 2 minutes, the yellow team’s good attacking reading and the local offensive block plus the lack of defensive rebound meant that the victory went to the capital’s team. Next week Quality Sport Basketball Criptana travels to the town of Almansa.
Regional Women’s Junior / UCLM League
Salesianos Guadalajara 29 – 78 The Language House/Baloncesto Criptana
Match corresponding to the sixth day of the junior women’s competition, where the visitors started the match with a great defense throughout the field that caused errors in the local team and easy baskets to reach the first quarter with a score of 6-20.
The visitors never lowered their arms and with great defense and good defensive rebounds they made quick transitions to reach the break with a 12-40, which left the game looking like a verdict. The second half took place along the same lines as the first to reach the end of the game with a score of 29-78.
