THE MADRID TEAM IS ONE OF THE REVELATIONS OF THE SEASON

Aloe Plus Lanzarote Conejero could not cope with Zentro Basket Madrid

A bad second quarter ended the Lanzarote team's chances of fighting for the victory

January 21 2019 (15:39 WET)
Aloe Plus Lanzarote Conejero could not face Zentro Basket Madrid
Aloe Plus Lanzarote Conejero could not face Zentro Basket Madrid

The second round of the competition began in Group B of the EBA Basketball League. Aloe Plus Lanzarote Conejero traveled to Madrid to visit Zentro Basket Madrid, one of the revelation teams of the first part of the season in the national category. After taking the initiative during the development of the first quarter, Aloe Plus Lanzarote had a bad second quarter and allowed the Madrid team to take the initiative.

The best version of Aloe Plus Lanzarote Conejero was recorded in the first quarter of the match. A period in which the team led by Federico Toledo tied Zentro Basket Madrid, with the Lanzarote team taking the initiative on the scoreboard. With the score of 20 to 23, the first quarter came to an end.

As has happened in previous matches, the worst version of Aloe Plus Lanzarote Conejero occurred in the second quarter. The rotations caused the team to lose potential on the court, a circumstance that was taken advantage of by the Madrid team. Zentro Basket Madrid scored 29 points in this quarter, and went to halftime with an 11-point advantage (49-38).

The advantage in favor of the Madrid team increased in the third quarter, and little by little Aloe Plus Lanzarote Conejero was running out of options to fight for the victory in the first match of the second round. With ten minutes left until the end of the match, the scoreboard reflected 74 to 60 for the locals.

The reaction of Aloe Plus Lanzarote Conejero did not arrive in the last quarter of the match. Zentro Basket Madrid perfectly managed the advantage it had acquired in the previous two periods, to take the victory by 92 to 79. Víctor Bermúdez, with 23 points, was the top scorer for the Lanzarote team.

Aloe Plus Lanzarote Conejero concedes the tenth defeat of the season and is in twelfth position in the standings. After two weeks playing as a visitor, Aloe Plus Lanzarote Conejero will receive the visit of CB Pozuelo next Saturday. A match that will be played from 8:00 p.m. in the pavilion of the Lanzarote Sports City.

Technical Sheet

 

Zentro Basket Madrid (92): Gana Ndiaye (10), Pablo Pérez (11), Diego Fernández (10), Guillermo Bastante (11) and Erik Persson (7) -starting five- Adrián Sánchez (0), Pavle Titic (23), Ismael Herrero (3), Jorge Alonso (12) and Cristobal Gana (5)

 

Aloe Plus Lanzarote Conejero (79): Víctor Bermúdez (23), Acoydan McCarthy (20), Javi Herrero (11), Richard Nguema (7) and Aziz Leeks (14) -starting five- Khadim Seck (0), Elvis Pereira (0), Oliver Delgado (4).

 

Partial scores every 5 minutes: 20-23, 49-38 (halftime) 74-60, 92-79 (final)

 

Referees: Guillermo García Martín and José Luis Tejo Picamill. Javi Herrero was eliminated due to five personal fouls

 

Incidents: Antonio Díaz Miguel Municipal Sports Center. Match corresponding to the 16th matchday of Group B of the EBA Basketball League.

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