First 2019 victory for the team trained by Oscar Butler, who won comfortably at the Swedish CB for 72 to 55.
The locals maintained a good defensive level with great intensity. This was reflected in his rival scoring his first points after six minutes of play. Pity that in attack the success was not even to the defensive work, which caused that the first quarter finished with equality in the score (14-12).
The poor local start was reflected with a partial 0 to 6 that forced Butler to call for time-out. The reaction of their players allowed them to go around the marker, getting to rest with advantage (32-26).
After the break, the CB Joventut Xábia He came out with the idea of taking a step forward in his pace and intensity of play. Supported by their great defense, they were able to run counterattacks to score easy baskets. The difference increased little by little and finished the quarter with a score of 58 to 41.
Everything seemed sentenced in the absence of the last period, but the start of it was somewhat strange and the visiting team was able to give the scare by placing 10 points of difference, 62-52 in the equator of the room. With the gala quintet back on track, Joventut pressed the accelerator and again the difference went to almost the 20 points, to close the score with 17 advantage, 72-55.
With this victory, the consecutive 2ª, the verdinegro set completes the first round with balance 6-6 located in the middle of the table.
