Valencia overwhelms Ferrol with a historic run

The match between Valencia Basket and Baxi Ferrol in the fourth round of the LF Endesa featured an absolute dominance by the home team from the first minute. With both teams arriving with the same record of 2-1, recovering from respective defeats in European competitions, the game promised to be balanced. However, the final numbers told a very different story: 87-50 was the result that reflected the superiority of the taronjas.

First Act: Valencia Takes Control

Valencia Basket started with Leticia Romero, Helena Pueyo, Elizabeth Balogun, María Araújo, and Kamila Borkowska in the starting lineup. Ferrol responded with Esther Castedo, Sydney Shaw, Iva Belosević, Maggie Doogan, and Claire Melia. The game began with pace, featuring an early three-pointer by Araújo that set the offensive tone for the home team. The Galicians responded with two three-pointers from Doogan, but it was not enough to stop the initial push.

Borkowska became a defensive problem for Melia from the very beginning, easily dominating the interior game. Defensive lapses by Ferrol allowed Balogun and Pueyo to extend the home team's lead. When Valencia was close to a ten-point advantage, Shaw and Melia took control of the game to reduce the pressure with a partial score that brought the tally to 10-6. Jenkins solved the situation from the perimeter, and after the entrance of Alicia Flórez, the home team increased their defensive intensity. Sotolová tried to keep the Galicians alive, but the quarter ended with a clear victory: 20-12.

Second Half: Ferrol Crumbles

The second quarter was even more revealing of the dominance of the taronjas. Valencia started with a 4-0 run that forced Lino López to stop the game. The home team had surpassed a ten-point lead for the first time, forcing turnovers and capitalizing on the Galician mistakes. Despite the timeout, Valencia continued to wreak havoc on the Ferrol defense. Marta Suárez achieved a 2+1 with apparent ease, and the Asturian kept adding with a three-pointer that brought the score to 30-15.

The visiting team found no answers. Torralba introduced Marina Bleda looking for defensive contributions, but Ferrol still could not close the gap. Both teams suffered recurring problems in the interior defense, from which most of the points were scored. Doogan managed a late basket that slightly closed the gap for the ártabras, but the damage was already done: 37-25 at halftime.

The Third Quarter, Point of No Return

After the break, Valencia returned even better. They imposed their will with an initial 10-5 run that made it clear there was no turning back. Lino López requested a timeout after another turnover that ended with a basket by Pueyo. At the midpoint of the period, Alicia Flórez executed the perfect play: steal, basket, and drawn foul. That three-point play confirmed that Ferrol could not keep pace with the taronjas. Another turnover by the Galicians and a transition basket by Takács-Kiss forced López to stop the game again with the score standing at 55-30.

Galíčková tried to cut the deficit with a front three-pointer, but the situation was not improving for Ferrol. Alisia Jenkins joined the party from the perimeter, hitting a maximum of the game from beyond the arc with a 59-33. The third round closed with a resounding 62-36, leaving the match practically decided.

Final Quarter: Management and Historic Differential

With the game completely decided, Valencia Basket began to enjoy themselves even more. Flórez contributed from three-point range to establish a thirty-point lead. Upon being substituted, the player left to applause from the pavilion, a recognition of her performance. Gradually, the differential continued to increase until reaching the final thirty-seven points. The duel ended with a victory tinged in orange: 87-50.

This result represents a forceful response from Valencia Basket after their European defeat against Fenerbahçe. The taronjas demonstrated that their record of 2-1 did not reflect their true potential, at least against a Baxi Ferrol that could not find solutions against the offensive play and defensive intensity displayed. The numbers from the game, with a thirty-seven point differential, speak for themselves about who was superior on the court during the forty minutes of play.

This is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Valencia arrolla al Ferrol con un parcial histórico