Valencia
Basket could not break its particular curse at the Gran Canaria Arena and fell
to the host Dreamland Gran Canaria in the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey by
79-65 in a match in which it was always behind and although it tried to return
to the match several times, the lack of success and the losses did not allow it
to survive the moments of local inspiration. Albicy's inspiration put his team
ahead at the start and although he cut back with the second options that
Costello got and the points from Sestina and Ojeleye, Dreamland Gran Canaria
punished the losses to score and leave the Taronja team nine down at halftime.
Montero's score brought Valencia Basket closer before a moment of local
inspiration put a maximum disadvantage of 17 points in the third quarter and
although they pressed in the last quarter to try to cut back, they could not
avoid an exchange of blows that favored the Canarian team to secure the
victory.