Spar Girona lost today to Fontajau in front of one Global Hozone Jairis with a thirst for victory. The Catalans were outmatched by the external success of the Murcians in the first half and showed themselves to be below their usual level in a match to forget. The local coach, Bernat Canut, ended up being sent off in the final stretch of the match – which was heated by the referee’s decisions – and could not avoid his team’s fourth consecutive defeat.
Today’s game was not just any duel: it was everyone’s game. L’Spar Girona has changed the characteristic red color of its equipment for purple, and the fans have dyed the stands of Fontajau with the same color in tribute to all the women who paved the way in the world of sport. The occasion also made it so Yasmina Alcaraz, the referee ACBthe person in charge of singing the teams’ lineups.
The women from Murcia have started on a good note d’Evans i Bettencourt, who went on a 4-12 run as soon as the game started. the players ofEric Surís, who occupy the fourteenth position in the classification table, have come out with the imperative need to win to move away from the relegation zone. The meeting has also been the scene of the debut of Ornella Bankoléas soon as she set foot on the floor she scored a couple of welcome triples, although the feat of the French did not prevent the Catalans from closing the first quarter trailing (18-21).
The success did not accompany the locals, who have barely scored two points in the first five minutes of the second quarter and it seemed that they had one less gear. The Murcians have taken advantage of it to place a maximum difference of +11 which has forced a Bernard Canute to slow down the game. Without fruiting their ideas in attack, Girona have stayed in the match thanks to the outside shot (6/13 T3) and even then they went into the break behind on the scoreboard (28-40).
The triples have allowed Spar Girona to lower the barrier of ten points (39-46) even though the inner power of That i Evans inside the area has made the game difficult inside the area of the premises. Eric Surís’ players have also had their external sights focused and have stretched the score to +20 after a triple from Konig which has been a blow for the local team. The situation was such that not even the marching band managed to raise spirits.
When three minutes were left to hear the final horn, Jairis had the game under control (+13). A triple by Laia Flores reduced the difference and revived the fans, who were witnessing the scene in agonizing silence. Despite the final attempts of the home side, the visitors, well led by Bettancourt, held on for victory and left the home side with no options.
Tribute to Victòria Tuscà
During the break, Victòria Tuscà (97 years old), accompanied by her great-granddaughter and granddaughter, received a round of applause from the entire audience. Tuscà, along with Maria Busquets, were two great basketball players who became international. In 1943, after spending 20 days with the national team and about to debut in an international tournament in Italy, the Allies invaded Sicily, preventing her international debut.