This is Lucentum, yes. The team offered best photo of the season To achieve an epic victory in Burgos after two overtime. Rafa Monclova’s team knew how to suffer and how to overcome it. Blaylock and Berg eliminations before extra time. Above all it was a great team effort despite their shining. McDonnell and Borovjack. HLA had to win the game three times, standing up after last week’s painful defeat and machine gun shot at three-point range. This time triple input (14) All in front of over 8,000 spectators and against an opponent built to rise. It was the ideal match and ending to start believing in a new project. looks like it’s finally starting to curl. HLA was stronger than Burgos in two extensions. The meeting of those who do not forget matulionis back to his level.

Everything that didn’t make it into Lucentum against Palencia, this time in the first five minutes of the game. Two consecutive trios from Blaylock and two from Chapela initially surprised Burgos. A good Lucentum with a magnificent Chapel doubled his opponent (7-14) with a very different attitude. To the last week in both baskets. The Monclova team confidently dominated the entire first quarter against an opponent who was surprised by the success from outside Alicante, who was able to score five three-pointers in seven tries, Lucentum’s foursome against Palencia had nothing to do with it. The first quarter (18-24) ended with Burgos’ basket at the last second.

HLA came out on the same line in the second quarter. Partial 0-5 and maximum advantage (18-29). Burgos was touched and Lucentum dared it all, but a sudden 7-0 streak following San Miguel’s three-of-a-kind forces Monclova to take his first timeout. Lucent’s court came to a standstill and the match was fully equalized two minutes before the timeout (34-36). Borovnjak kept HLA under the circle but Burgos warmed up and equalized after more than ten minutes behind. The second quarter left a very different game than seen in the first period and Lucentum came forward with different emotions at half-time (38-41).

HLA epic victory BURGOS


As soon as the second half started, a series of 10-0 finished the game. HLA was eliminated after Burgos’ great start and it took almost four minutes to score the first basket. However, Lucentum was reluctant to let Paco Olmos’ team go. and he was still in the game thanks to a big improvement with Edu Gatell in the final episode so HLA entered the final act with all odds.

Burgos came out strong but went into the final six minutes with Lucentum making better decisions on defense than offense. Any trio from HLA was answered by someone else from Burgos and thus the difficulty was maximum, but stability Lucentina was important. The meeting entered its final phase with maximum emotion, with a Lucentum very inspired by the launch outside. The Monclova team reversed the score with three minutes to go (71-72), Something almost heroic on a track like Burgos. Everything was ready for a heart attack to end. Blaylock and Berg were eliminated by the staff. In the absence of 74-74 1.34. Borovnjak’s basket brought the situation to 75-76 and Burgos 29th second. Mahalbasic did not fail under the rim and HLA had 9 seconds remaining (75-74). Once again Borovnjak scored with one second left and could have brought the victory, but in the final game Burgos forced overtime after a personal match (78-78).

Basket change was stable in overtime but HLA was well placed another painful probe. 14 seconds, 83-84 and ball for Lucentum. Borovnjak scores a free kick and Burgos pushes second overtime at the last second.

HLA achieves five rental points after three times. Steinarsson, the maximum equality is gold in a match. The people of Alicante were rushing to victory after an epic victory over Lucentum with Gatell’s stunning 93-99 with a minute and a half left. Which they are not forgotten. He was back to Matulionis level and it was a torture for McDonell and Borovnjak rival.