The River
Breogán forced the third game (81-78) of the final of the playoff for promotion to the Endesa League, which will be decided on the field of Covran
grenade next Sunday at 7:00 p.m.
Thomas Bropleh was the most valued (26) of the game, but his stellar performance (21 points) did not help his team to reach the ACB in the second of three games in the series. The Breogán prevented it with Kacinas as the most outstanding player and the collective game.
With intensity, spikes and the evidence that there was a lot at stake, the first quarter passed, which began and ended with the triples of Lugo to reach the second period five up (24-19) and thus counteract the spectacular numbers of Bropleh, with maximum effectiveness in those first ten minutes in which he added 14 of the 19 points of his team.
The grenade, who never lowers his arms, took advantage of the low success of the Breogán in shots from the field to reach the break with an advantage (39-41) after having signed a 15-22 in the second quarter.
The Breogán He reacted after the intermission and made a takeoff threat (51-43, m.24), but the Andalusian team did not allow it and answered him again to reach the last ten minutes with +3 for the Galicians.
With defensive work and the contribution of the Mexican Israel Gutiérrez, the Breogán it reached its maximum difference on the scoreboard (74-62) in the absence of just over six minutes.
The grenade He got up again due to the mistakes of his rival and got back into the battle (76-73, m.38) with a partial of 0-9 before catching on the precipitation and the failures of the premises.
A trippy of Bropleh Many meters from the basket, he placed the Andalusians within two in the absence of less than half a minute (78-76); Erik Quintela missed one of the two free throws, Lluís
Coast put Granada to one (79-78), Ahonen he debuted his scoring account on a foul and the visitors attacked without much sense in the last five seconds, in which they did not force extra time.