Euskaraz irakurri: Kutxabank Araskiren garaipena Lointeken kontrako derbian, eta IDKren porrota Permuferias Avenidaren aurka

He Kutxabank Araski won at Lointek Gernika Bizkaia by 64-66 the Basque derby that was played in Maloste (Gernika-Lumo) on Sunday, December 3, corresponding to the 10th day of the Endesa League.

In this way, the Gernika-Lumo team added its fourth defeat in the league, and took a step back in the fight to settle in the top positions of the classification. On the other hand, the Vitoria-Gasteiz team achieved its fourth victory of the season and opened a gap with respect to the relegation places.

The home team entered the game better and quickly took advantage. However, the visitors closed the gap in the final stretch of the first quarter. The first 10 minutes were reached with a score of 17-10.

In the second quarter the script of the match changed. Taking advantage of the good end of the first quarter, Kutxabank Araski knew how to hurt the rival team. They managed to put Lointek Gernika in serious trouble, and thus the visitors closed the gap until they were only 4 points (29-25) at half-time.

The passage through the locker room suited the visiting team well, as they were able to take the lead on the scoreboard (31-33) at the start of the third quarter. In addition, Kutxabank Araski increased its income to eight points (38-46). Lointek Gernika went through a deep slump, although they managed to reduce their disadvantage (42-46).

The derby entered the final quarter with a four-point lead for the visiting team. The final ten minutes were vibrant. Both teams gave their all and the excitement remained until the end. With three and a half minutes remaining, the score reflected a tie at 52 (52-52). What’s more, the outcome of the match was not for the faint of heart, as it entered the final 36 seconds with a tie on the scoreboard (59-59). Furthermore, with six seconds left the result was still tied (61-61). The last possession belonged to Araski, but he missed the shot and the game went to overtime.

The tension was evident in the atmosphere at the beginning of extra time. Both teams had a hard time scoring. The visitors faced the final stretch with a three-point lead (63-66), but the locals got closer to two (64-66). The last possession went to Lointek Gernika; The home team tried to win with a shot from the three-point line, but did not score and the victory went to Kutxabank Araski (64-66).

Minimal defeat of IDK Euskotren

IDK Euskotren received Permuferías Avenida, undefeated leader of the league, at home. The first quarter ended with the score in favor of the visitors, but with only one point difference (10-11). The second quarter started with Tunstull, Gracia, Whalen, Lara and Fankam. Whalen scored a triple for the Gipuzkoa team, and Hartley did the same for the Salamanca team. Despite being tied, Permuferías Avenida managed to extend the lead and reach the end of the second quarter ahead, 26-35.

In the third quarter, Tunstull started scoring for IDK, but they were unable to take advantage of the Salamanca team, which continued to lead 44-51, with the last quarter remaining. In the final stretch of the game, there were five minutes left and the scoreboard read 55-57. Alba tied the game with a triple, but Gil put the visitors ahead. Finally, the meeting ended 61-65 in a great IDK Euskotren match that was close to victory.

Source: Eitb

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