The Magec Tías Lanzarote Contra la Violencia de Género signed a match of maximum effort and commitment on their visit to Hierros Díaz Extremadura Miralvalle, finally falling in overtime by 96 to 91 in a direct duel for permanence. The Lanzarote team competed from start to finish in a match marked by equality, offensive intensity and a demanding atmosphere from the initial jump.
Both teams arrived at the match practically tied in the standings, with a slight advantage of one victory for the Plasencia team. At stake, much more than a win: the possibility of taking an important step towards consolidating salvation in a League that still has six rounds to play. The significance of the clash was noticeable both on the court and in the stands, where the atmosphere was especially hostile, adding an extra degree of difficulty for the players of Magec Tías Lanzarote Contra la Violencia de Género.
From the start, the team led by Jesús García showed personality and concentration. The first half was especially solid on the part of the Lanzarote team, who executed with good judgment in attack and maintained a high level of defensive intensity. However, neither of the two teams managed to open a gap on the scoreboard, a reflection of the equality that presided over the entire match.
After the break, the game transformed into a constant exchange of baskets. Offenses prevailed over defenses, raising the scoring pace and taking the duel to a scenario of maximum physical and mental demand. In that context, small defensive details marked specific differences on one side and the other, preventing the scoreboard from definitively tipping during regulation time.
With a tie at the end of the forty minutes, the clash moved to overtime. Both teams left everything on the court in search of a victory of enormous qualifying value. Finally, the Cáceres team was more accurate facing the hoop in the decisive minutes, managing to impose themselves by 96 to 91 against a Magec Tías Lanzarote that fought until the last breath.
The Lanzarote team returns home with the feeling of having given their all on the court, although the result was not the desired one. It was a very hard-fought and sacrificed match by our own, who were on the verge of taking a very important victory. In the final moments, the accumulated effort ended up taking its toll and the strength was not enough to close the match in their favor.
Next week, Magec Tías Lanzarote Contra la Violencia de Género will compete away from home again, visiting CB Ciudad de Móstoles, ninth classified. Six matchdays remain until the conclusion of the championship and the team from Lanzarote maintains a one-win advantage over the relegation zone, in addition to a favorable basket average, which extends that difference for practical purposes.
A victory in the next outing could grant a margin of tranquility facing the final stretch of the season. The team will continue working with the same commitment shown in Plasencia, aware that each match is a final in the fight to secure permanence in the category.
Technical Sheet
Hierros Díaz Extremadura Miralvalle (96): Marta Pérez (14), Victoria Michel (9), Inés Serrano (5), Pauline Laurenson (21) and Cristina Lázaro (30). Also played Lucía Navas (2), María Romero (3) and Alexis Brwon (12).
Magec Tías Lanzarote Against Gender Violence (91): Yaiza García (22), Sira Hisado (3), Carolina Mateo (14), Margarida Junqueira (15) and Naroa Zabala (23). Also played Elena Lozano (3), Birgit Snorradottir (5) and Ester Iranzo (6).
Referees: Estíbaliz Rubio Montes and Carlos David Benavides Socas. No disqualifications
Partial scores for each quarter: 19-16 / 33-39 (halftime) 59-57 / 83-83 (overtime) 96-91 (final)
Incidents: Match of the twentieth round of the Liga Femenina 2 played in the Pabellón de la Ciudad Deportiva de Plasencia