Magec Tías Lanzarote Against Gender Violence achieves a historic victory over the second-ranked team in the Women's League 2, DOC Gardenstore Baloncesto Sevilla, winning by 64-70 in a match where their solid defense was key. This victory, along with the defeat of GMASB, ensures permanence for another year in the category, achieving its eighth consecutive season in the elite of Spanish women's basketball.
Magec Tías Lanzarote Against Gender Violence, coached by Jesús García, continues to demonstrate its great form in the Women's League 2. On this occasion, the red and blacks surprised Gardenstore Baloncesto Sevilla, a team that came to the match as second-ranked and, after this defeat, adds its second consecutive fall. The match was played on the court of the Seville team, where only Segle XXI had managed to win so far this season.
Magec Tías showed from the first minute a very serious and competitive basketball. The Lanzarote team quickly took the lead on the scoreboard and never allowed the local team to get ahead. The first quarter was key, with an 11-22 partial that left the Seville players 11 points behind. Although the locals tried to react in the second quarter, they encountered an impenetrable defense from the island players, which prevented the Seville team from developing their comfortable game.
Despite the fact that Gardenstore Baloncesto Sevilla managed to reduce the difference in the second quarter, with the constant pressure from Magec Tías, the islanders maintained the advantage at halftime, with a score of 31-37 in their favor. The players of the Lanzarote team knew how to handle the pressure and showed great defensive ability, limiting the options of the Gardenstore Baloncesto Sevilla players.
After the break, Magec Tías Lanzarote continued with its solid defense, although they did not stand out as much in aspects such as controlling rebounds or shots from the inside, where the Seville team dominated. However, the defensive strength of the visiting team proved to be an almost insurmountable task for the local team, which was quickly overwhelmed by the intensity and cohesion of the island team. With ten minutes left until the end of the match, the difference was 11 points (44-55), and although the Seville team fought to reduce it, Magec Tías took the victory by 64-70.
With this result, and the defeat of GMASB, Magec Tías ensures permanence in the Women's League 2 for the eighth consecutive year, a news greatly celebrated by the club. This triumph reinforces the team's morale for the upcoming commitments of the season.
The players and coaching staff of Magec Tías Lanzarote Against Gender Violence have demonstrated once again that, with effort, discipline and a solid collective game, they are capable of facing any team in the category.
The club, which continues to grow in the sports field, continues to work on its development and in the promotion of gender equality through basketball, a value that continues to be one of the fundamental pillars of its philosophy.
