Goikoetxea and Lekerika defeat Erik and Minvielle in two sets and start strong in the Eusko Label Winter Series
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Iñaki Osa Goikoetxea and Unai Lekerika they have cattle in two sets, 15-8 and 15-9to Erik Mendizabal and David Minvielle in the match corresponding to the first working day of the Eusko Label Winter Series of the 2023-24 season, played this Monday at the Jai Alai in Gernika-Lumo. Thus, Goikoetxea and Lekerika add four points and they lead group A, while Erik and Minvielle remain without points on this first day. The winning couple has been superior, and has deservedly achieved the victory.
With the Gernika Jai Alai full of fans, and in the middle of an impressive atmosphere, on a day that is also a holiday in Gernika-Lumo (the Last Monday of October), Goiko and Lekerika and Erik and Minvielle have jumped to the fore. court with the tension typical of the debut. They were the protagonists of the premiere of the Eusko Label Winter Series 2023-24, and the possibility of adding the first points to move to the top of group A was an important motivation for the four. They had the responsibility of starting the great basket-tetter championship of the winter, and all eyes were on them.
Erik and Minvielle have had much more difficulties than their rivals in handling that pressure at the beginning of the clash, and Goiko and Lekerika have won the first set with more comfort than expected. Erik Mendizabal made the first serve of the third edition of the Eusko Label Winter Series, but the forward from Zumaia and the defender from Gernika-Lumo immediately gained a 5-0 lead that marked the opening set. Erik and Minvielle were 4-5, but they were unable to tie, and their rivals were 10-4 which left things very complicated for the team from Mutriku and the team from Donapaleu. In the end, 15-8 for Goiko and Leke.
The meeting hasn’t changed much in the second set, which has also been clearly for Goikoetxea and Lekerika. Their rivals managed to get ahead 4-2, but, from then on, they scored ten consecutive goals that gave them a substantial lead of six, 10-4. They have had no problems scoring the set, with a final score of 15-9, which demonstrates their superiority on the court.
Erkiaga and Ibarluzea will face Johan and López on the second day, scheduled for next Monday. The fight will thus begin in group B, with the presence of the champion defender in the last edition, Imanol López. The Eusko Label Winter Series has started, and Monday nights will be for the top basket, until February.
Source: Eitb

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