On Sunday afternoon, the Lanzarote team faced Lujisa Guadalajara Basket in Guadalajara. Although the Conejero team managed to hold its own during the first half of the match, a 27-7 run in the third quarter diminished Aloe Plus Lanzarote Conejero's chances of fighting for the victory. Finally, the Lanzarote team ended up falling by 93-70.
Aloe Plus Lanzarote Conejero took to the court too cold, a circumstance they paid for in the first few minutes, allowing Lujisa Guadalajara Basket to enjoy the first advantages on the scoreboard. The match began with a 6-0 run for the Alcarreños, with Kennedy Eubanks scoring the first basket for the visitors. Lujisa Guadalajara Basket managed to have a ten-point lead in this quarter (16-6). Aloe Plus Lanzarote Conejero gradually got into the game, reaching the end of the first quarter with a score of 26-21.
The game of Aloe Plus Lanzarote Conejero grew as the minutes passed, with the team coached by Iván Fernández cutting the differences. A three-pointer scored by Kennedy Eubanks served to tie the game in the middle of the second quarter (36-36), and two free throws scored by Cécimo Armas put Aloe Plus Lanzarote Conejero ahead for the first time on the scoreboard (36-38). The Lanzarote team took control of the game, and the first half ended with a score of 43-47.
Lujisa Guadalajara Basket would increase its defensive intensity in the third quarter of the match, and the game of Aloe Plus Lanzarote Conejero faded as the minutes passed. The equality was maintained until the middle of this third quarter, at which point Lujisa Guadalajara Basket achieved a 14-0 run to obtain a fourteen-point advantage (66-52). Aloe Plus Lanzarote Conejero got stuck in attack in this period, scoring only seven points and reaching the end of the quarter with a score of 70-54.
Aloe Plus Lanzarote Conejero tried to react in the last quarter of the match, facing a Lujisa Guadalajara Basket that did not let up. When the visitors tried to get closer on the scoreboard, Francisco Santos appeared, a player who enjoyed great effectiveness in the outside shot, scoring 7 of the 9 three-pointers he attempted in the match.
Defeat by 93 to 70 of Aloe Plus Lanzarote Conejero against Lujisa Guadalajara Basket. The Lanzarote team remains in twelfth position in the standings, with a balance of 7 wins and 13 losses. After this weekend's double journey through the peninsular lands, Aloe Plus Lanzarote Conejero will receive the visit of Real Canoe NC, the leader of group B of the EBA Basketball League, next match.
Technical Sheet
Lujisa Guadalajara Basket (93): Markus Montague (5), Pablo Moreno (0), Francisco Santos (25), William Dunston (14) and Raúl Lázaro (22) -starting five- Sergio de la Rúa (5), Borja Ruiz (2), Jorge Barra (1), Jorge Luis Roche (2) and Pape Amadou Sow (17)
Aloe Plus Lanzarote Conejero (70): Cameron Vines(24), Kennedy Eubanks (15), Jonathan Bosa (2), Pamor Diene (10) and Cécimo Armas (9) -starting five- Karl Niama (2), Raúl Rodríguez (3), Amaurys Robles (2), Fran Suárez (3), Juan Vivas (0).
Partial scores: 26-21, 43-47 (halftime) 70-54, 93-70 (final)
Referees: David Burgos Tejero and Guillermo Martín Rodríguez-Malo. Pamor Diene was eliminated in Aloe Plus Lanzarote Conejero with 5 personal fouls.
Incidents: San José Sports Center (Guadalajara). Match corresponding to the 20th matchday of the EBA Basketball League.
