The Spar Girona has held on to the leadership of LF Endesa since they grabbed the first position in the classification with a triumph against Barça CBS on matchday 17. Since then, Bernat Canut’s team has managed to string together four consecutive victories – eleven in fact – to maintain their position. However, the equality that exists this season between the teams on the other side of the table means that the match that will be played tomorrow at La Fonteta (8.30pm / Teledeporte) is crucial to define the next champion. Girona will face Valencia, ranked second with one less point.
“The leadership is decided for this day. It’s an important game because a win would make us give a fist on the table and leave a significant margin over Valencia from here until the end, but just as is happening in the Euroleague, they will continue to stumble. The league is 30 days long and after this duel there will still be nine. When we play again on Sunday, the classification may change. However, we don’t hide or take pressure off ourselves. It’s an important match”, explained Canut.
Uni prevailed in the match of the first round, despite the fact that the Girona players take few references from that day because it was just the first day and both teams are different at the moment. “The two teams have gone through many changes and experiences that they have made us evolve. The calendar is very tight, many things happen. Neither is Girona the same, nor is Valencia the same. Now we find ourselves again with Girona leading and Valencia stuck at the back who are doing very well with an excellent squad like ours. It will be a nice match”, he said.
The coach will continue to have the low of Binta Drammeh while the rest of the squad has traveled, despite the fact that some players drag discomfort apart from the burden accumulated by those who have participated with their respective selections for the FIBA windows. “They need a few days to be at one hundred percent, but they are mentally prepared that it is an important match”, he commented. Three days later, Spar Girona will receive a visit from Gran Canaria in Fontajau.