Great match played by Aloe Plus Lanzarote Conejero against Náutico KIA Tenerife, in the first Canary Island derby of the season in Group B of the EBA Basketball League. The Lanzarote team had the Tenerife team against the ropes during several phases of the match and it was only in the last two minutes when Náutico managed to defeat Aloe Plus Lanzarote Conejero. The team coached by Samuel Sosa felt the fatigue in the final stretch of the match, due to the few rotations he was able to make throughout the match.
Aloe Plus Lanzarote Conejero was in charge of carrying the weight of the match in the first two quarters, marking the first differences on the scoreboard. From the beginning it was a very difficult match, with many personal fouls and a hard game by both teams. Derbies have to be won on the court and no team gave their arm to twist. With the result of 14 to 19, the first quarter came to an end.
The differences continued to increase in the second quarter in favor of Aloe Plus Lanzarote Conejero. The team coached by Samuel Sosa had a twelve-point advantage in this second period, turning on the alarm lights on the Náutico KIA Tenerife bench. The quarter concluded with a triple in favor of the Tenerife team, reducing the difference to eight points. The score was 35 to 43 at halftime.
Náutico KIA Tenerife began to attack the Aloe Plus Lanzarote Conejero zone with the outside shot, being very successful from the three-point line. The team coached by Santi Lucena achieved a partial score of 31-25 in this third quarter, reducing the difference to two points. The scoreboard in the Avenida de Anaga pavilion reflected a tight 66-68 in favor of the Conejero team.
Aloe Plus Lanzarote Conejero began to feel physical fatigue in the last quarter, due to the lack of bench depth that the Lanzarote team had in this match. The match entered a dynamic of exchanging baskets, with minimal differences. Aloe Plus Lanzarote Conejero continued to take the initiative, marching ahead with two minutes remaining.
With 30 seconds left in the match, Aloe Plus Lanzarote Conejero scored a basket to put the score at 87-86. In the next attack play, Náutico KIA Tenerife failed to score, the visiting team did not close the defensive rebound and committed a personal foul on the player who had captured the rebound. Náutico KIA Tenerife scored the two free throws and in the last play Jarad Scott's forced triple did not go in.
Defeat for Aloe Plus Lanzarote Conejero by 89 to 86 against Náutico KIA Tenerife, in a match that did not disappoint the fans who gathered at the sports venue. On the next match day, Aloe Plus Lanzarote Conejero will receive a visit from CB Almansa, one of the teams that is having a good start to the season and has won all four of its matches.
Technical Sheet
Náutico KIA Tenerife (89): Ayoze Alonso (15), Samuel Rodríguez (22), Sami Eissa Eleraky (10), Adnan Alic Omeragic (7) and Roberto de la Rosa (13) -starting five- Georffri Silvestre (4), Eduardo Ruiz (0), Jorge del Pino (1), Juan Andrés García (2), Serigne Niang (15).
Aloe Plus Lanzarote Conejero (86): Raúl Rodríguez (21), Javier Herrero (3), Twymond Howard (18), Andrej Tomic (23) and Jarad Scott (20) -starting five- Pedro Hernández (1), Adrián Montes (0) and Elvis Pereira (0).
Partial scores: 14-19, 35-43 (halftime) 66-68, 89-86 (final)
Referees: Alberto Gamero Luque and Aldo Jesús Rodríguez Francisco. Ayoze Alonso and Roberto de la Rosa were eliminated for five personal fouls for Náutico KIA Tenerife and Javier Herrero for Aloe Plus Lanzarote Conejero.
Incidents: RCNT Pavilion. Match corresponding to the fourth day of the EBA Basketball League.