The junior set of CB Joventut Xàbia Training Jacobo Usagre was close to beat the leader of the category, CB La Vila, but in the end it could not be and the verdinegros fell by 61 to 63.
The match at Miguel Buigues Pavilion It was very complicated, since the vileros arrived as leaders and with only one defeat. In the local ranks there were two important casualties that weakened the internal game of the Xabieros. Precisely these absences caused that the rest of players left very concentrated and with much defensive intensity.
The locals were very involved in the game playing at a good level, with high percentage of hits in attack and with great defensive solidity. His were the first advantages, but a downtime of the vileros allowed to stop the game of the Xabieros who came at a disadvantage at the end of the quarter, 18 to 19.
In the second quarter defenses prevailed and also, because the arbitration bar was very high in terms of defenses, where any contact was marked as a personal foul. This prevented that there was rhythm in the game, in addition, that the local team was charged with personal fouls. A last effort in the end of the quarter accompanied by a triple allowed the green ones to arrive at the break with the advantage of 3 points, 31 to 28.
The third quarter was very close by the two teams. CB Joventut expected the leader to come out in a thud due to his physical superiority. The premises defended with a very active zone that cost to be exceeded to the premises. In attack, Usagre's team moved the ball clearly and made no mistakes. A triple at the end of the quarter allowed the visitors to reach the end with a score in favor, 41 to 44.
Good reaction from the xabieros
The last quarter started very badly for the local team, they accused the great effort made and the accumulation of personal fouls. The Xabiero team lost two players for fouls, while CB La Vila took an advantage of 10 points. Jacobo Usagre asked for time to clarify the ideas to his people. He told them to leave their skin on the field to go up, although for this it was necessary to make a great final effort.
With a pressure to the whole field and with a pair of consecutive triples, the locals got into the game with 45 seconds left where they lost 2 points. In the end with a bad hit in the free throws with an 1-6 in the 40 final seconds it was possible to have the last possession with the possibility of winning the match or take it to the extra time.
With 5 seconds to play it was tried to win the game with a triple, but a good visitor defense made the shot was very hasty and the final triumph was for CB La Vila by 61-63.
It was a shame because the leader could be won, but the guys at CB Joventut can be very proud because they showed their faces at all times, fought like jabatos and went out with their heads held high.
