Comeback and return to the ACB for Leyma Coruña; endless drama for ‘Estu’
A Coruña continues to party. Still recovering from the hangover from Deportivo’s long-awaited promotion to First Division, the Herculean city celebrated the return to the ACB of Leyma Coruña after defeating, in an anthological final, with extension included, a Movistar Estudiantes who will continue to suffer in the hell of the First FEB after completing five years of failed attempts to return to the elite (97-100).
He Coliseumpacked with more than 9,000 fans and two dedicated fans, vibrated in a clash that was tied in its first three quarters. The collegiate team, led by a depleted granger and Silverioshot up to 75-60 with 6:48 left and saw the end of his sentence close in his third straight Final Four, but he paid for his early load of fouls and gave in to the saving emergence of Jorgensen.
He Leymawho dominated the league until the last day, in which they lost promotion without playing due to rest, managed to hold on to the game to close the gap against a completely overwhelmed rival. Pachecodiscreet until the decisive minutes, equalized at 80 to take the final to an extra time that they did not avoid granger neither cream in the last two hasty possessions. A devastating 0-8 start in extra time, with Ily Diop and Jorgensen punishing from the perimeter, he left Estudiantes far behind and put fear into the bodies of the orange fans (91-93).
Technical sheet
97.- Movistar Students (6+28+31+15+17): Jayson Granger (17), Omar Silverio (30), Pato Garino (9), Tanner McGrew (6) and Nwogbo (13) – starting team – Sergi García (7), Giovannetti (5), Salin (-), Hugo López (-), Strumbis (8) and Petit Niang (2).
100.- Leyma Basketball Coruña (12+24+21+23+20): Pacheco (18), Jou Coll (2), Jorgensen (22), Micovic (-) and Barro (4) – starting team – Cuevas (12), Diop (13), Thiam (10), Cremo (7) and Jacobo Díaz (12).
Referees: Ángel De Lucas, Francisco Jose Zafra Guerra and Nicolas Lezcano.
Incidents: Match corresponding to the final of the ‘Final Phase’ for promotion to the ACB played at the Coliseum of A Coruña.
The box of Carles Marco He managed his nerves better and, entrusted to the relentless scoring streaks of Pacheco and Ily Diopmanaged to break the spell of the host of the Final Four and will accompany the champion Obradoiro. The two recently promoted will join Breogán to recover, as already happened in three seasons at the beginning of the 90s (at that time with Ourense, Ferrol and Breo himself), the triple Galician representation in the top category.
