Aloe Plus Lanzarote Conejeros suffered a complicated away game when facing CB 7P Click Canarias in Gran Canaria, a club that had played in the promotion play-offs to Liga EBA last season and that this season, despite an irregular start, has set the same goal. As if that were not enough, Gustavo Zamora could not count on Armiche Martín or Agustín Lecona, which made the match even more complicated for the Lanzarote team.
The match was very even and disputed in the first quarter. The defenses prevailed in the first four minutes and the score reflected 4-0. The rotations were very good for the Lanzarote team, which allowed them to close the first quarter with a three-point advantage.
For the second quarter, the Arrecife team continued with good attacks, allowing them to extend the difference and reach up to 9 points in their favor, forcing the Gran Canaria team to call a time-out in order to adjust lines. Despite how well the match was going for Gustavo Zamora's team, it began to get complicated with the accumulation of personal fouls by Axel and the injury of Christian, who had to leave his position with a twisted ankle. The locals grew at that moment, before the changes of Aloe Plus Lanzarote Conejeros and imposed a hard punishment on the oranges, who went to rest 3 points down.
The coach of the Lanzarote team seemed to have solved the problem on the scoreboard, with an adjustment of lines that could work, but everything remained in theory, because a strong start from CB 7P Click Canarias with three triples and a basket meant a partial score of 11 to 0 and a hard blow of cold water. The Gran Canaria team came to have up to 18 points of advantage, which could practically be the end of the match.
Aloe Plus Lanzarote Conejero had not said its last word and based on good defensive work, speed of movement and outside shooting, it was reducing the advantage allowing them to reach the last minute with options, with two points against and possession of the ball to, at least, achieve the tie, but it could not be and based on free throws the locals put the final score at 74 to 69.
In conclusions of the coach of the Lanzarote team at the end of the match "they are a very complete team and we paid a little for our youth at specific moments, also penalizing us the 16/31 in free throws and with a 52% success rate in free throws it is very difficult to win if you have shot 31 times", he analyzed. The coach also added that "we must work on that aspect and the constancy in the rhythm of the match", concluding that "I have the firm conviction that we can compete against one of the roosters of the category, despite the casualties we had".
Next weekend the competition stops again, which will resume on November 28 at 12:00 noon on the court of IES Blas Cabrera Felipe receiving SBT Maspalomas, a team that this season has three wins and only one loss.
Technical Sheet
CB 7P Click Canarias (74): Óliver Ramos (4), Jordan Díaz (9), Padrón Ferrari (5), Muñoz Scharfenberg (6) and Cazorla Medina(5). Also played Abrante Guerra (2), Krumins (3), Bercedo Parrilla (13), Mateos Medina (14), Moreno Miranda, Rodríguez Díaz (9) and González-Roca Castaño. Coach: Esparragón Marrero
Aloe Plus Lanzarote Conejeros (69): Gregory Montilla (17), Christian Rodríguez (18), Axel Bello (10), Pedro Hernández (16) and Óliver Delgado (3). Also played Tanausú Martín, Nauzet Flores, Richard Nguema (3), César Hernández and Marc García (2). Coach Gustavo Zamora
Referees: Moisés Brito Pérez and Yurena Santana del Rosario. Gregory Montilla was eliminated for the Lanzarote team
Partial scores for each quarter: 15-18 / 36-33 (break) 58-43 / 74-69 (final)
Incidents: Match belonging to the fourth day of the First Autonomous Male Division played in the Pabellón de El Batán
