Magec Tías Lanzarote Against Gender Violence failed to achieve their fourth consecutive victory in the Women's League 2, losing by 63-60 against Robles Lleida in an emotional match, marked by an intense exchange of forces between both teams. Despite having maintained the lead on the scoreboard for most of the match, the Lanzarote team could not achieve it in the last minutes, allowing the Catalan comeback.
The match began with a favorable start for Robles Lleida, who quickly took the lead with a 7-point advantage. However, the players of Magec Tías Lanzarote Against Gender Violence, under the direction of their coach, Jesús García, overcame the initial push of the rival team and imposed their pace of play.
Despite some mistakes in the first quarter, the Lanzarote team knew how to adjust their strategy and managed to turn the score around, establishing a slight advantage.
The second quarter maintained the competitive tone of the first, with an exchange of good sensations from both teams. Despite the efforts of the red-and-black team, errors in execution and some turnovers allowed Robles Lleida to stay in the fight, managing to tie at 30 at the end of the first 20 minutes of play. The tie reflected the equality that reigned in the match, with two teams that gave no quarter.
The third quarter was the one that best reflected the work of the Lanzarote team up to that moment. The players of Magec Tías imposed their more leisurely and controlled pace, managing to extend the difference on the scoreboard to reach an advantage of up to 10 points. The dominance of the red-and-black team seemed to be heading towards a clear victory, however, Robles Lleida had not said their last word.
The last quarter was decisive. Robles Lleida, with a radical change in their defensive intensity and speed of play, managed to forge the comeback. Two steals and quick counterattacks turned the score around in the blink of an eye. The pressure of the Catalan team in the last minutes of the match was key to overwhelm the pace of Magec Tías and put the Lanzarote team to the limit.
When everything seemed to indicate that the victory would go to Catalan lands, Magec Tías had one last chance to force overtime. In the last seconds, a failed three-pointer in transition left the victory in the hands of Robles Lleida, who was able to take the match by 60-63, despite a final attempt by Magec Tías on the buzzer.
This result leaves Magec Tías Lanzarote Against Gender Violence with the bitterness of defeat in eleventh position, with 6 wins and 12 losses, but also with the satisfaction of having fought until the last second against a very competitive rival.
The red-and-black team must continue working and correcting details in preparation for their next match, which will be at home, on Saturday at 18:00 hours, against Vega Lagunera Toyota Adareva.