El Breogán, a giant in its fight for survival
In a match that promised strong emotions, Río Breogán demonstrated its determination to remain in the elite of Spanish basketball, crushing Lenovo Tenerife with a resounding 76-54.
An overwhelming start
From the opening whistle, Breogán imposed its pace of play, suffocating Tenerife with a strong defense and a relentless attack. In just a few minutes, the Lugo team opened a 21-6 gap, leaving their rival disoriented and unable to react.
Shermadini’s injury, a hard blow for Tenerife
In the midst of the maelstrom, Tenerife suffered a severe setback with the serious injury of Georgian center Gio Shermadini. An unfortunate fall in the final stretch of the first quarter forced his replacement and subsequent transfer to a hospital.
Breogán takes advantage of Tenerife’s weakness
Despite the loss of one of its pillars, Tenerife clung to its defensive game to reach halftime alive (37-32). However, the disastrous percentage of success in three-pointers and Breogán’s dominance in the paint ended up hindering Vidorreta’s team.
The blackout of Tenerife in attack
In the third quarter, Tenerife completely shut down in attack. Marcelinho Huertas and Guy stopped scoring, and without Shermadini’s reference in the inside game, the Tenerife team found itself unable to generate danger. Breogán took advantage of this weakness to extend their advantage and secure a vital victory in their race for permanence.
Datasheet
76 – Rio Breogán (26+11+22+14): Sergi Garcia (9), Momirov (3), Jogela (5), Nakic (16) and Sakho (7) – starting team-; Juan Fernandez (9), McLemore (9), Sergi Quintela, Polite (10) and Justin Robinson (8).
54 – Lenovo Tenerife (13+18+9+14): Marcelinho Huertas (14), Abromaitis (5), Tailor, Cook (4) and Shermadini (4) – starting team – Fitipaldo (6), Guy (5) , Vicedo, Diop (6), Lopez (2), Riga and War (8).
Referees: Juan Carlos García González, Sergio Manuel and Carlos Merino.
Incidents: Match corresponding to matchday 32 of the Endesa league played at the Pazo Provincial dos Deportes in Lugo before 5,310 spectators.