Alimerka Oviedo Basketball He came away empty-handed from his visit to Minorca after a match of struggle, struggle, few scores and in which the Carbayones had victory in their hands in two moments. At the end of regular time, Hutchinson He missed two free throws that gave Menorca wings to force overtime. Something similar happened in the extension. They went four up, but evaporated in two final minutes to be forgotten. Final defeat for Javi Rodríguez’s team in a low scoring match (69-65).
The start was tough for basketball lovers. Alimerka Oviedo Basketball was not able to score in the first quarter a basket that didn’t come from the free throw line. The Asturian team earned six points. Menorca was also not up to throwing flyers, which failed the unspeakable. In the end, a 11-6 with which the first act closed.
Cosialls and Marc Martíthey started the comeback with a 9-2 partial for 15-16. Once again the Asturian team was too hasty and the Asturian team collapsed in attack while Hestia amassed a lead that went to the maximum, 31-21, with two minutes left before the break. Two triples from Menuge and a basket from Langarita They stopped the bleeding and sent the match to the locker room with a 31-26 score that filled Pumarín’s team with options.
At the restart it seemed that the positive streak favored Alimerka, but again Menorca found a way to hurt the visitor’s lack of success. In fits and starts and with the game on the eavesHutchinson and Cosialls managed to reduce the rent to six points. 45-39 to end the third quarter. It said a lot about how the scoring pace was going.
Already in the decisive section, it was time to show our faces. One (15 points, 7 rebounds, 15 efficiency) and Duscak’s success put the visitors ahead, 45-46. The Asturians improved their success before the final stretch and everything was on a plate. Ivanov missed a free throw and With two conceded for Hutchinson, the American did the same. By putting both of them in, the game was in the pocket. but failed. On the last ball Davis sent the game to overtime: 56-56.
Already in extra time the dynamic was the same. Duscak and Nweke placed the maximum, four up. But the curtain came down. The OCB went out with two and a half minutes left and with a full partial for the locals, the victory remains in Bintaufa.