Unicaja caresses the Cup and Breogán and Obradoiro do not resign

MADRID, 4 Ene. (EUROPA PRESS) -

Unicaja took another step this Wednesday to seal its qualification for the Copa del Rey basketball next month in Badalona after winning 92-79 against Surne Bilbao Basket, while Río Breogán and Monbus Obradoiro, after extensions against Casademont Zaragoza (88-90) and BAXI Manresa (104-99), they continue with their aspirations intact, in matches corresponding to the fourteenth day of the Endesa League.

The team from Malaga is still going through a great moment at the domestic level and added its tenth victory of the season, the eighth in its last nine games and the fifth in a row at the José María Martín Carpena, thanks to a great third quarter where it surpassed the 'men in black', bled dry by their losses (20).

Bilbao Basket put up a 'battle' in the first 20 minutes, very evenly matched and left the swords high for the second half (42-41). However, after the break, Unicaja tightened in defense and from there launched into attack to sign a 28-15 victory that paved the way for them.

First, the locals achieved an 8-0 run that turned the score in their favor (57-50) and from that moment, they gradually opened up a distance that Jaume Ponsarnau's men could no longer play to take a step back in their cup-bearing aspirations.

On the other hand, the other two games this Wednesday required an extension to decide the victories of Río Breogán against Casademont Zaragoza by 88-90 and Monbus Obradoiro by 104-99 against BAXI Manresa.

In the Príncipe Felipe Pavilion, the Galician team took their seventh victory of the season, which still keeps them with options to try to repeat their cup presence from last season, while the Aragonese is still in trouble with relegation.

It was a match of great equality, where Casademont Zaragoza wasted their opportunities both in the last quarter and in extra time. Thus, he came to dominate 77-72 with 3:30 remaining, but he could only score two more points and Hollatz forced overtime with nine seconds remaining.

In extra time, he led 82-79 when he received a 0-6 run that gave Breogan the lead, who did not let go. Santi Yusta (18 points and 9 rebounds) and Ethan Happ (16) were the most outstanding for each team.

In the Fontes do Sar in Santiago de Compostela there was also a match with great equality and from which a Monbus Obradoiro emerged the winner, who with his second consecutive victory against a direct rival not only moved away from danger but with seven victories he did not renounce the cupbearer dream

BAXI Manresa, who is left with three wins and very close to relegation, dominated the first half (42-49) and although the locals replied after the break, they had the game in their hands when they were winning 85-91 with 1 to go: 30. Moncho Fernández's men managed to equalize and extend the match for another five minutes despite the fact that Dani Pérez had a shot to avoid it.

In extra time, Pedro Martínez's men were once again unable to score in the last minute and a half and left empty-handed in a duel where Kassius Robertson (28 points) and Martinas Geben (21 and 8 rebounds) stood out.