The hope of a city that has its hopes pinned on two teams that can return both the capital and the province to the professional scene within national basketball. And from this Thursday to Sunday, Llíria hosts the promotion phase to LEB Plata for the EBA League clubs that have placed first and second in their respective groups during this season and Córdoba is very well represented thanks to the work of both Coto Córdoba CB and UCB Camper Eurogaza who began their path through this promotion against Fundación Bilbao Basket Fundazioa on the Blanquiverde side in the morning of the first day, while Rafa Gomáriz’s team would do the same against the host Refitel Básquet Llíria during the afternoon day.
A lot of equality on the Valencian court, even more so in the first few minutes where Coto Córdoba CB managed to impose a strong defense, leaving a Fundación Bilbao Basket Fundazioa that did not feel comfortable in the opposite field with practically no defensive arguments. For its part, the green and white team relied on a great CJ Williamson to face the second quarter ahead on the scoreboard. Even so, the Basque team returned to the field more activated, even putting themselves ahead, but Alfredo Gálvez’s men woke up at the right moment, managing to return to the rhythm that had given them so much power and managed to pace through the locker room, winning by six points. thanks, in part, to the American’s points and Lucas Muñoz’s game management. However, the course of events left everything open for the second half.
Far from changing the tone, the green and white team returned from the locker room much more involved in the game, so they had to take advantage of this to increase their income, as they did. Coto Córdoba CB increased the pace, achieving a 20-13 run during the third quarter, leaving an advantage of up to ten points with the final period remaining that was more than crucial in the fight for first place. There should have been a response from the Bilbao Basket Fundazioa. but it was clear that his accuracy at the basket was practically non-existent. For this reason, Gálvez’s pupils relied on CJ Williamson, who surpassed 20 points, to achieve the first victory of this promotion phase to LEB Plata.
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