L’Spar Girona has lost in the last gasp in the first of two matchups against him Perfumeries Avenue. Bernat Canut’s team, weakened by casualties and with a tight squad, made a titanic effort to reach the end of the match with options. Perfumerías Avenida managed to place +9, but Girona did not give up and managed, as a prize, to win l’average and maintain the second position in the league.
A derby between thespar girona and the Perfumeries Avenue it’s never just any match. Today was the first of a double date of maximum demand – remember that on Wednesday they meet again in the last match of the regular phase of the Euroleague in which the two teams play for the classification – and the players have jumped to the parquet floor with maximum intensity. Marianna Tolo had to leave the court, charged with two personal fouls in less than 10 minutes, and the Castilians took advantage of this to take the lead (23-20).
Brittney Sykes exploded at the start of the second quarter with three consecutive actions that put Uni up two (30-28). Faustine Parra tied the game with a great shot in suspension and the advantage was altered between both teams until Rebekah Gardner it has been screwed under the hoop to put the (35-37). The Girona team’s defense controlled the home team’s scoring and Bernat Canut’s team went into the break ahead (39-42).
The game has intensified coming back from the break. a triple ofAndrea Vilaró boosted Spar’s advantage, which was restored with a 0-4 run to get back in front (47-50). Mariella Fasoula she kept her teammates alive by scoring three consecutive baskets that gave the initiative back to Avenida. The difference between the two teams was minimal until a triple of leo rodriguez has placed the 60-56 in the last gasp of the third quarter.
Fatigue began to show in the legs of the players in the last ten minutes, missing easy baskets and making evident the difference in rotation between Spar Girona (with only 8 players) and Perfumerías Avenida (with 12) . A triple of Julia Reisingerova has placed the +9 in favor of the rivals. It looked like a final sentence, but a 2+1 by Gardner and a triple by Sykes shortened the difference to three points (71-68) with two minutes left. A 2+1 of Love Cazorla has placed a 76-70 on the scoreboard and Faustine Parra, from the triple, has placed hers at four points with 40 seconds remaining. Gardner stole a providential ball that made it 78-76 and Marianna Tolo had an action to tie that went over the hoop but didn’t go in. Girona have lost the first of the two dates, but they will have an option for revenge next Wednesday (8 p.m.).