The FIATC Girona seeks to become stronger in Fontajau to continue looking upwards
He FIATC Girona, twelfth in the Endesa League and undefeated at home, receives this Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Surne Bilbao, eighth (4-2) with the ambition to become strong in the fort of Fontajau to continue looking up.
He Moncho Fernández team has suffered three tough defeats as a visitor at the ACB, for 118-78, 115-92 and 107-78 against him Casademont Zaragoza last week, but remains untreatable at home.
In front of his fans he has shown his best version and has won all three matches in the Endesa League, in addition to the three matches of the FIBA Europe Cup who has disputed in Fontajau.
On Tuesday he met again with the victory and recovered the sensations with a comfortable triumph against him Patrioti Levice Slovak by 90-66 to close the first round of the FIBA Europe Cup as the solo leader (4-1), in his continental debut.
Mac McClung, awarded as MVP of the competition of the month of October, opened the way towards victory with 18 points in the first part and also they shined the interiors Martinas Geben and David N’Guessan.
The match was seen for sentencing at the beginning of the second half and Moncho could take advantage of adjust physical loads, thinking about this Saturday’s game against Bilbao: No player exceeded 25 minutes.
Jassel Pérez, second player in the entire ACB in 21 points and 23 PIR per game, he sprained his ankle in the second quarter and watched the second half from the bench.
He dominican forward and the Slovenian power forward Aljaz Kunc, goes down in the match against Patrioti Levice by low back pain, are doubt and Moncho could recover base Isaac Vázquez after several months due to injury.
“Yesterday (Thursday) he made his first training and we have to decide if we give him the medical discharge and the sports high. It is a great news because he has reached the end of the tunnel,” said the Galician technician in the previous one.
He Girona face the visit of Bilbao, direct rival in the quiet zone of the table, with the adding challenge a new triumph of prestige for storm the top half of the standings.
For achieve it, must put an end to a dynamic of three consecutive defeats against him Bilbao. His last victory It was in the first round of the 2024-2025 season, precisely in the sseventh day by 100-94 after a extension.
