Helena and Arai win Maite and Maialen in two sets and are already waiting rival in the Euskotren Winter Series final
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Helena Barrenetxea and Arai Lejardi have been classified for the Grand Final of Euskotren Women Winter Series of 2025this Monday, when winning, in the semifinal played at the Ezkurdi Jai Alai, in Durango, to Maite Ortiz de Mendibil and Maialen Aldazabal, in two sets, 15-11 and 15-13. In this way, Helena and Arai will play the game for the txapelas, The next day 24and their rivals will leave the Second semifinal, which will take place next Monday and that will face Ihart-Frida against ELAIA-OAIA. Besides, In the Banakako Series of 2025, Xabi Barandika has qualified for the final of the tournament, which will also be played on March 24, winning, in the first semifinal, Aritz Erkiaga, in three sets, by 12-10, 11-12 and 5-3.
So things, In the first semifinal of Euskotren Women Winter Series, Helena and Arai have been awarded the first set 15-11. Maite and Maialen have advanced 2-0, by achieving the first two goals, but, immediately, Durango’s front and Markina-Xemein zaguera have signed a streak of six consecutive six that has led them to dominate by 7-3. With the 13-7 that they have established later, it seemed that they had the first set in their pocket, but the final reaction of Maite and Maialen has put emotion, although it has not been enough to prevent Helena and Arai from taking the point.
The second set has been spectacular, very matched, of high level and tension. Maite and Maialen, knowing that they needed the point to force the tiebreaker, have led Helena and Arai to the limit. The key has been able to be in the five consecutive ones that the winners have achieved at the time that Maite and Maialen have placed 9-8, ahead; With the 13-9 for Helena and Arai, everything seemed almost determined, but the front of Antezana and the Zaguera of Berriatua have not yielded, and Helena and Arai have had to fight the final 15-13, which has given them the pass to the final.
Barandika, at the Banakako Series final
In parallel, In the Banakako Series, Xabi Barandika is the first finalist of the third edition of the tournament. Gernika has overcome, in the first semifinal of the championship, Aritz Erkiaga, in a match that has been decided in three sets; Barandika has won the first by 12-10, Erkiaga has tied, when the second by 12-11, and Barandika has sentenced, in the third, 5-3. The winner will play for the Txapela against Johan or Olharan.
Xabi Barandika is the first finalist of Banakako Series. Photo: Middle eitb.
Source: Eitb
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