Valencia comes back from 14 points down in Burgos in an epic comeback

Valencia Basket completed a cinematic comeback in Burgos, defeating Recoletas Salud San Pablo Burgos 100-93 after a back-and-forth match where the visitors had to show character and offensive resources in the decisive stretch. Porfi Fisac's team was on the brink of disaster for most of the game, but their greater versatility in the fourth quarter allowed them to turn around a scoreline that seemed settled.

Burgos dominates authoritatively in the first half

The match began with shifts in the score, where Chase Audige was the undisputed star of the initial local attacks. Valencia Basket responded with TJ Shorts and Kameron Taylor, but the Burgos team grew stronger as the minutes passed. After a 0-7 run by the visitors that forced Fisac to call a timeout, the Burgos team reacted decisively. Sekou Doumbouya excelled in rebounding, and the team strung together an 11-2 run, closing the first quarter with a promising 27-22.

In the second period, Recoletas Salud SPB elevated their offensive performance even more. Raúl Lobaco hit two accurate triples, and Audige led a new surge that allowed them to reach a maximum lead of 14 points (38-24). The taronja team tried to stay in the game through the actions of TJ Shorts and Jasiel Rivero, but the home team maintained control and went into halftime with a solid 52-38 lead. The Burgos team seemed to have the game under control and on the path to victory.

The Valencia reaction in the third quarter

The visiting team began to cut into the lead in the third period, with Dylan Osetkowski and Neal Sako as the main offensive references. Although the Burgos team managed to regain some distance thanks to Doumbouya, DJ Steward, and Chris Sengfelder, the Valencia team's outside shooting and the contribution from Armoni Brooks allowed the visitors to close the period down by just one point (72-71). Valencia Basket's defense improved significantly, and the team began to believe in the possibility of a comeback.

The final quarter confirmed the epic comeback. Gonzalo Corbalán and Joseph Puerto gave Valencia Basket their first lead of the match (72-76), although Audige and Lobaco momentarily returned the initiative to Recoletas Salud San Pablo Burgos. From there, the match entered a basket exchange where the visitors demonstrated greater accuracy and precision. Mario Saint Supery and Álvaro Cárdenas created distance again, and Osetkowski and Taylor extended the lead to eight points (85-93).

Fisac called a timeout to try to stop the Valencian run, but TJ Shorts and company maintained control despite the late points from DJ Steward, Audige, and Doumbouya, which were not enough to avoid a defeat that came after dominating much of the game. The final victory of 100-93 reflected Valencia's offensive superiority in the crucial moments.

Match statistics

For Recoletas Salud San Pablo Burgos (93), Chase Audige was the top scorer with 26 points, followed by Raúl Lobaco with 12 and DJ Steward with 15. For Valencia Basket (100), Dylan Osetkowski scored 15 points, Armoni Brooks also 15, and TJ Shorts contributed 14 points in the decisive comeback.

Tenerife triumphs over Joventut in a close match

La Laguna Tenerife achieved its fifth league win at the expense of a struggling Joventut team, which remains with two victories and finds its access to the Copa del Rey considerably complicated. It was a very even match, but in the final quarter, Lakovic's team prevailed with determination. After a tight first quarter score of 25-24, Joventut capitalized on a moment of offensive disconnection from the aurinegros to turn the game around, closing the halftime score at 39-45.

Upon returning to the court, Wes Van Beck brought his team closer with a triple right at the start, and the score remained balanced for many minutes. By the end of the third quarter, it was 60-60, perfectly tied. In the final act, with five minutes remaining, two consecutive triples from Fitipaldo and Van Beck put the hosts five points ahead, which they were able to maintain while defending their advantage and sealing the win at 80-74. Huertas was decisive with 19 points for the Tenerife team.

Zaragoza and Coruña complete the day with narrow victories

In Zaragoza, Casademont achieved a very close victory against Unicaja by playing much better in the final three minutes and capitalizing on many mistakes made by the Málaga team at key moments. The locals had a good first half (43-38 at halftime), but after the break, Cameron Hunt, Tyler Kalinoski, and Kendrick Perry reversed the game with an 0-11 run in just over two minutes, marking a disastrous start to the third quarter for the Aragonese team.

However, Casademont relied on Birutis, their most accurate player, who had an exceptional quarter to cut the lead. After several exchanges of baskets, a triple from Brussino finished the third quarter off in style for the locals (67-64). Brussino continued to demonstrate his fondness for the triple, and Knox was the only one able to keep up with his offensive rhythm. The match was decided in favor of the locals due to the final mistakes of the Málaga team, with Casademont winning 96-91 supported by the red tide of the Príncipe Felipe.

Meanwhile, Leyma Coruña defeated Andorra 103-100 thanks to a buzzer-beater triple from Caio Pacheco that had to be reviewed for validity. Alonzo Verge led the Coruña team with 20 points in a victory that came at the most dramatic possible moment, with the decisive basket being scored in the final second of the match.

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