97-94: “Granca” defeats the leader in a high-voltage match

dreamland gran canaria He succeeded in overthrowing the leader of the Endesa League. valencia During a high voltage basketball game seven palms A free kick sealed the tragic end. Kulyaich 13 seconds left (97-94).

At a great score presentation by both teams, American Mike said, toby (21 points) and Caleb home three (18), together with the Frenchman Pierre Perros (also rated 16 and 19), stood out in the yellow forward line and nullified the attacking developments from around the Valencian player Nate. Sestina -27 points, 8 of 11 triples.

After a hesitant and shaky start for both teams, the team in yellow gained the upper hand with some successes. toby Although there is maneuverability within the area and in the direction of Albichy, sestina With two almost consecutive triples, Jovic managed to turn the game around midway through the first quarter (10-12).

students of Pedro Martinez Despite Xaka Rakovic’s timeout (10-22), the team achieved a partial score of 0-16. The 2nd Island unit tried to stop the bleeding and quickly responded with a 7-0 rebound by Condit, Arosen and Homesley, adjusting the result to a 17-24 score in favor of the Talonha team.

In the second act, valencia continued to set the standard with the success of Badiou and its physique Ojeleye (19-28). The Claretians responded again with Holmesley and Kulyić in the lead roles (25-28), but once again Sestina dampened local hopes with two new triples, which were joined by the technique of the Dreamland bench (25 vs. 36).

Although things were going well, valencia His dominance did not stop, and “Granca” continued to lead. This time an insular reaction began, and once again the reaction came at the sound of a trumpet. albichy and toby They managed to pull off an 11-2 partial victory, winning by a narrow margin of over 36-38 before going into the locker room tunnel.

Upon resumption, the Levantines were surprised by further attacks from their rivals. This time, right after the start, Perros scored five points and Perros made a layup. albichy Turning to the counterattack, the yellow team once again took the lead (43-38).

From there, the fight escalated. of Larea and costello they woke up valencia Homesley added to that with his versatility, supporting the Canaries from the perimeter while Tobey and Perros supported them from inside the paint (53-52).

The pace of scoring slowed to match the pace of the defense as time went on, but the scores continued to show maximum parity (63-62) and played a leading role. port Expected between visitors and gallons allocane Among the people of Gran Canaria. hunter and López Arostegui They tried to stay even, but in the end, good work from personnel Salvo and Brussino allowed Dreamland to take the lead in the final quarter (71-66).

Already in the final attack, costello and sestina They quickly closed the gap (71-71 after just one minute) and the game was literally restarted with less than nine minutes remaining.

I came to visit again toby and home threeespecially in the final stretch, was once again motivated to set the tone for the Islanders (80-74), but to Sestina, who had already assimilated the role of executioner with what turned out to be a heartbreaking result. I found the reaction (82-82) in it gran canaria arena.

triple of hair With 2:44 remaining, the Talonhas alarm was lifted (89-84). hunter He scored on the free throw, but Tobey’s subsequent hook and home three jump shot made things difficult for Valencia (93-85).

But Montero rallied his team with two consecutive layups (93-89), forcing Rakovich to call a timeout with 56 seconds left. I missed a triple in the attack that followed. Brussino and jones He finished the counterattack and again shortened the spill (93-91). But in the end, after a bloody exchange of baskets, Kulyić sealed the game with two free throws, but Montero’s last shot from 8 meters was missed during a yellow defense (97-94).

technical sheet

Gran Canaria, 97 – Valencia Basket, 94

97. Dreamland Gran Canaria (17+19+35+26): Albisi (13), Kurajic (5), Brussino (9), Perros (16), Toby (21) – starting quintet. Arocene (8), Holmesley (18), Condit (5), Salvo (2). Coach: Jaka Rakovic.
94. Valencia Basket (24+14+28+28): Puerto (8), Pradilla (2), Montero (15), Jovic (2), Sestina (27) -Starting Quintet-. Badiou (10), López Arostegui (4), Jones (7), Costello (7), Brima (3), Ojeleye (9). Director: Pedro Martinez.
Referees: Martin Caballero, Javier Torres, Raul Zamorano. They personally excluded visiting player Badiou.
Incident: Match corresponding to day 13 of the Endesa League. It took place in front of approximately 7,102 spectators at the Gran Canaria Arena.