Display of Defensive Solidity to Secure a win at Hiopos Lleida (67-76)

Valencia Basket had to put in a tremendous defensive effort to come away with a 67-76 victory on the court of Hiopos Lleida, marking their 21st win in domestic competition and mathematically securing their spot in the Playoffs with six games still to play in the Regular Season. The taronja team managed to build a small lead in a first half that lacked much scoring but was very solid defensively, significantly lowering their opponent’s shooting percentages and preventing them from finding rhythm on offense. Valencia Basket was able to slightly extend their lead at the start of the second half thanks to the scoring contributions of Brancou and Montero. And when the home team started finding their own scoring touch, Valencia relied on Brimah’s presence on both ends of the court to stay ahead going into the final quarter. Although they had an early chance to break the game open with a 16-point lead, Hiopos Lleida fought back and kept it close in the final minutes. However, a three-point play by Montero and a three-pointer by Puerto ultimately tipped the scales in favor of the taronja side.