J13 – EBA AB: Tormes distances himself from his pursuers

The week in group AB from EBA League it came loaded with matches, with the matchday 13 located on this festive bridge, but it has also been full of surprises, with Tormes even more leader, after being the only team in the upper area that has managed to win. The defeats of Reino de León, Obradoiro, Porriño and Basket León, were taken advantage of by Chantada and Marín, who after their victories are a little closer to the fight for those first three positions. Important triumphs also for Betanzos and the University of Valladolid to stay in a quiet area, where Bosco Salesianos and Óbila approach, as well as Gijón, who won the Asturian derby.

Leader USAL La Antigua had a difficult challenge visiting the track Obradoiro Silleda, but the charros took it forward with note, who won (75-91) and thus manage to distance themselves in the lead, thanks to the rest of the results of the day. From the start it was Tormes who led the game, with Ukawuba and Harrison standing out in the scoring, Obradoiro struggling to stay close on the scoreboard. Thanks to Barreiro’s success, the Galicians held at a safe distance until the end of the third quarter, but there the Salamancans pressed the accelerator and finally broke the crash, avoiding possible surprises with an even end, thus managing to move away a direct rival and hit the table to show that, today, they are the best team in the group.

The first of the surprises of the day was given Leclerc Leon Caja Rural RdL, that against the prognosis fell78-66) on the track of a Solgaleo Bosco Salesians that a prestigious victory is scored to get closer to the middle zone. The match had three quarters of maximum equality, with both teams quite unsuccessful in their attempts on the rival rim, always keeping the score tight. Balasko tried to pull the Leonese, but in front of Ourense they managed to equalize the interior fight for the rebound, and created problems for an opponent who was going to enter the last quarter in a loop of errors both from the perimeter and from the line of goal. free throws, too heavy a slab before a Bosco Salesianos who sharpened his aim and began to distance himself, with Cera and Chapero as the main protagonists to finish unbalancing the balance in his favor and consummate the surprise.

Nor was it the day for Porriño Base Basketball, who lost at home87-89) in view of Mundioma Marín Ence Peixegalego and thus consummated the debacle of the leader’s pursuers. After a first quarter of equality, Marín began to impose his defense and gradually open a gap. Stefanuto and Hogan did a lot of damage to the locals, who entered the last quarter with things uphill. But Porriño was going to shoot with pride, who sharpened his aim again and launched himself for the comeback, with Lucas Vaquero and Cardito taking command to achieve in a few seconds to equalize the shock again, thanks to three free throws. Marín had a last option that he could not take advantage of, so the game was heading to extra time, with the visitors having received a hard blow after losing their advantage, something that they finally did not accuse, recovering quickly to cut the trend favorable to the locals . Equality marked the extension, but a great action by Filgueira in the last moments scoring after an offensive rebound put Marín two ahead, who knew how to defend the next attack to finish securing a hard-fought victory that brings them a little closer to the fight for three first positions.

He missed a good opportunity to regain ground to ULE Basket Leon, which fell80-94) at home in front of a Santo Domingo Betanzos which continues to show signs of growth in recent days. With the attacks becoming more protagonists than the defenses, Betanzos knew how to take advantage of his moment during the second quarter to open an important income. Rozas, Ledezma and Pereiro did a lot of damage, which added to a local offensive collapse, put things uphill for the Leonese, who sought the reaction in the second half, with Alan Morchón as their main weapon, but after cutting distances and getting closer, Betanzos returned the partial and stabilized the advantage in a comfortable income that they knew how to handle perfectly to ensure the victory.

One of the beneficiaries of the results of the day is Ucoga Seguros CB Chantada-Ensino, who after finding himself very far from the top three positions, is now closing the gap thanks to his victory (81-49) in view of Traumacor Culleredo. The game did not have much history, which from the beginning opted for the local side, with a solid defense that limited the scoring of its rival, causing the difference to stretch quickly. The 46-20 that reflected the score at halftime left everything on track, with Iglesias, Guzmán and Rubén Rey showing a great level, making Culleredo never have options, despite the attempts of a Pau González who was the only offensive weapon with something of success, insufficient arguments to be able to get something positive.

In the middle zone they are even CB The Arrow Y University of Valladolid, who were measured this day in the pucelano derby, with victory (74-75) for college students. The clash had alternatives for both, with a favorable first half for La Flecha, who took advantage pushed by the good work of Pablo Martín. But the visitor’s reaction would come after the break, with the duo formed by Encinas and Alberto García Arribas intoning to overcome the score and make their team enter the last ten minutes with a minimal advantage in favor. That last quarter was full of excitement and tension, with both teams working hard on defense to make each point scored a triumph, taking the match to an end of maximum equality that ended up opting for the visiting side.

Good triumph88-61) for Hereda-Ávila Authentic-El Bulevar, who had no mercy on the bottom Claret Innoporc, which continues to count its games due to losses. The people of Avila were very tight from the start, with a successful first quarter to open a quick gap. With Herrera, Ndiaye and Vukcevic leading the offensive production, the Segovians saw their rival escape clearly in the first half, forcing them to go in tow and look for a comeback in which Young and Mínguez tried to push Claret, but with little luck , since Óbila was not willing to let his rival get close, always keeping distances to end up sealing a comfortable victory.

We finished the review with the important victory (52-57) from Corinto Gijón Basket in the Asturian derby against the subsidiary of Unicaja Banco Oviedo. The Gijoneses managed to get a little closer to the middle zone, but they did so after a victory suffered against Oviedo that with a good first half, made things quite difficult for them. The locals came out better, taking advantage on the scoreboard to reach the interval with a hopeful result, pushed by the good work of Francisco Sánchez. But Gijón did not want to deliver the victory so easy and they knew how to react in the third quarter, with Mateo Sánchez and Tsimidis beginning to be protagonists to restore equality to the score, leaving everything in a draw for the final ten minutes, in which the trend Favorable to the visitors was going to end up being confirmed, thus sinking an Oviedo that cannot get close to a direct rival like Gijón, who is still down, but looking for the jump to the middle zone.

Inner might to storm a tricky track

In a day full of surprises, the MVP of the day he had to leave one of those games, and in this case he does so from the Galician duel in which Marín beat Porriño in extra time, largely thanks to the stellar performance of a Darmell hogan who dominated the area to contribute to his team 20 points, 20 rebounds, 3 assists and 6 fouls received, thus achieving 35 rating to contribute to an important victory that makes Marín look askance at the first three positions again, a fight they are looking to re-engage.

Highest rating

35 credits

Darmell Hogan (Marin)

34 credits

Álvaro Encinas (University of Valladolid)

32 credits

Cristian Iglesias (Chantada)

Demian Balasko (Kingdom of León)

Top scorers

28 points

Demian Balasko (Kingdom of León)

27 points

Robert Ukawuba (Tormes)

26 points

Daniel Fernández Stefanuto (Marín)

Kupa Harrison (Tormes)

Top rebounders

20 rebounds

Darmell Hogan (Marin)

16 rebounds

David Guerra (Bosco Salesians)

15 rebounds

José María Moreno (Betanzos)

Top attendees

6 assists

David Guerra (Bosco Salesians)

Álex Talamino (Óbila)

5 assists

Miguel Domínguez (Kingdom of León)

Antonio Morales (Tormes)

Eduardo Castaño (The Arrow)

Daniel Martín (Betanzos)

Joseba Aramburu (Marín)

Double-double

Daniel Fernández Stefanuto (Marín) – 26pt, 10rb

Darmell Hogan (Marin) – 20pt, 20rb

Álvaro Encinas (University of Valladolid) – 22pt, 14rb

Tomás Chapero (Bosco Salesianos) – 16pt, 13rb

David Guerra (Bosco Salesianos) – 12pt, 16rb

Sergio Martínez (Kingdom of León) – 14pt, 10rb

Demian Balasko (Kingdom of León) – 28pt, 11rb

Gerard Mejía (Claret) – 13pt, 13rb

Cristian Iglesias (Chantada) – 17pt, 13rb

Alan Morchón (Basket León) – 18pt, 11rb