Lointek Gernika Bizkaia lost against La Roche Vendée (75-58) the match he played this Wednesday corresponding to the fifth journey from group stage from Eurocup. The defeat complicates the passage to the next phase and already does not depend on himself.
The Gernika-Lumo team will face the last day, the sixth, with the need to beat Flammes Carolo in Maloste to rush his chances of being second or one of the eight best third parties to remain in competition.
The start of La Roche Vendée was very good (8-0), although the Biscayan team knew how to react and closed the gap (12-9). However, in the final stretch of the first quarter the local team was again superior and achieved a five-point advantage (19-14).
Mario López’s men made a great start to the second quarter, tying the match (19-19) and getting ahead on the scoreboard (19-21). But, at that moment, La Roche Vendée woke up and prevailed again. The French team arrived at minute 15 with a favorable score of 28-21, and went into the break with an income of 14 points (37-23).
In the resumption the script of the game did not change; local dominance continued and Lointek Gernika Bizkaia was not able to harm the rival, or reduce the disadvantage. In this way, the meeting was sentenced to the last quarter (58-35).
In the final ten minutes, Lointek Gernika Bizkaia tried to make up the result, but could not achieve it because La Roche Vendée did not give them any option. In the end, defeat of the Biscayan team (75-58).
Datasheet:
75 – La Roche Vendée (19 + 18 + 21 + 17): Ana Suárez (4), Bankole (15), Kaleena Lewis (11), Koné (10) and Clarke (20) -five starting-; Franchelin (3), Pedroso, Preneau (4), Monpierre (2) and Mbu (6).
58 – Lointek Gernika Bizkaia (14 + 9 + 12 + 23): Roselis Silva, Bjorklund (2), Arrojo (16), Brcaninovic (13) and Tinara Moore (10) -starting five-; Ariztimuño (5), Buch and Ginzo (12).
Referees: Jean-Philippe Herbert (Canada), Franko Gracin (Croatia) and Polat Parlak (Bulgaria). Without eliminated.
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