Valencia
Basket knew how to overcome its bad day in the outside throw to add the 91-99
victory on the court of a Leyma Coruña that fought until the end despite its
complications to maintain the leadership and take an important step towards
leading status as standard in the Copa del Rey draw. In the first half of a lot
of pace and exchange of points in which the taronja team did not have good
efficiency percentages but in which they took advantage of the moments in which
they found success to be able to leave with a small advantage at halftime.
Chris Jones led a good second half start for a 2-13 run but the A Coruña team,
spurred on by their fans, had mental strength to push again despite the
absences that shortened their rotation. Although the local team managed to tie
it, when the draw was tighter and the A Coruña pavilion was tighter, Badio and
Reuvers appeared to give a little air to Valencia Basket, which was key to
containing the local reaction and going ahead at the decisive moment, in the
that Costello's points were the main offensive support to ensure the twelfth
victory in the Endesa League.