IDK wins in Mendizorroza against Araski (73-81), in the derby
Euskaraz irakurri: IDK Euskotrenek Araski menderatu du (73-81), Mendizorrotzan, derbian
He IDK Euskotren has achieved this Sunday the victory in the derby of the LF Endesa disputed in mendizorroza among the players of Azu Muguruza and the araski. IDK has expired by 73-81 to the set of Made Urietain a game in which they have taken the lead on the scoreboard from practically the beginning and have managed to maintain their advantage until the end.
With this result, IDK ranks nineth in the table, with ten wins in 22 games, just behind Araski, eighth with eleven wins. The derby has been played in the middle of a good atmosphere in the Vitoria pavilion, and it has been a match in which both teams have completed a good performance, with final joy, logically, for the visitors, who thus return to the Araski the victory achieved by the Alavesas in Gasca in the first round.
IDK Euskotren has entered the game better. The first quarter ended with a seven-point advantage for the San Sebastian team (18-25), which took command after Araski had been ahead, with up to a five-point margin (11-6), in the first minutes.
The second quarter has continued in the same vein. Azu Muguruza’s players had the match under control, against Araski who, however, managed to prevent his disadvantage from increasing. The 33-39 that Mendizorroza’s score reflected at the end of the first half left everything pending for resolution after the break.
The fight continued in the third quarter, which has been a constant give and take, with alternatives for both teams and minutes for the fans gathered in Vitoria-Gasteiz to enjoy. The locals have gotten closer to the San Sebastian more than until the intermission, until they are just three points away. In the 30th minute, with a basket on the buzzer, the advantage for IDK was five, 55-60.
Has been decisiveultimately, the clarity shown by the IDK in the last quarter. In those crucial minutes, the women from Gipuzkoa had the ability to strike a blow on the table and extend their lead definitively. The 67-79 that the electronic reflected with very little left to go was an insurmountable difference for the locals, who gave up eight points at the final whistle of the derby.
At Araski, the excellent work of Tanaya Atkinsonwho has scored 17 points and collected 14 rebounds, for a rating of 26, and also the good game signed by Txell Alarcon (14 points); in the IDK Euskotren, Claudia Cuic he had 22 points and six rebounds (22 PIR), and natalia rodriguezwith seven assists and 15 points, has been key, within the good work carried out by the entire team.
Data sheet
73 – Araski (18+15+22+18): Asurmendi (1), Atkinson (17), Burani (9), Van den Adel (11), White (7) -starting five-, Alarcón (14), Castellano, Chagas (12), Diarra (2), Holopainen ( -), Ortiz.
81 – IDK Euskotren (25+14+21+21): Brown (10), Coulibaly (7), Cuic (22), Dembele (4), Estebas (7) -starting five- Cardaño (16), Esnal, Rodríguez (15), Soriano (-).
Source: Eitb

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