80-74: La Penya stumbles in the final moments in Tenerife

The Tenerife Lagoon won a hard-fought victory against a tireless Asisa Joventutwith an unleashed Laprovittola (27 rating), who fought until the end but could not defeat the locals, who finally had the warmth of their fans.

The match had a frenetic start, with a high pace and good level of play, where the attacks were effective and in the defensive block both teams maintained a very remarkable first few minutes, with numerous interventions that stopped what could have been a record scoring first half.

The maximum difference in the match never exceeded five points, which showed the outstanding fight they carried out The Lagoon Tenerife and Asisa Joventut in a duel marked by the figures of Laprovittola and Marcelinho Orchardswith Shermadini and Hunter as secondary protagonists.

After a close score in the first quarter of 25-24 in the first ten minutes, the Joventut took advantage of a moment of offensive disconnection by the Aurinegros to turn the game around and close the score at halftime with a 39-45 score, thanks in large part to a Laprovittola which raised the level of the group.

After returning to the field, Van Beck He brought the locals closer with a triple as soon as he started, important to stop the good dynamic that the team was experiencing. Penyaalso weighing on the confidence of the locals, who had to make a great effort in the attacking plays, since the success from the free kick hindered them throughout the match.

The last quarter was the most vibrant of all, since the end of the contest was approaching with a 60-60 scoreline that forced both teams to make extreme efforts to tip the balance towards their side, taking each possession to the limit, with each rebound fought as if their lives depended on it.

The tie was broken with five minutes remaining on the clock, after two consecutive triples from Fitipaldo and Van Beckwhich put the locals five ahead.

Strategy took over the match and the last minutes were of vital importance for each team, with continuous time-outs to adjust details so that the match did not get out of control.

In that last battle he finally won The Lagoon Tenerife, which defended the result tooth and nail and was able to maintain the distance until the last seconds, in which guy He drew a foul and scored both free throws to make the final 80-74.