Cristina Cantero’s team won the last match of the Final Four against La Corda de Paterna, thus certifying their long-awaited promotion to LF Endesa. A promotion backed by great support from their fans at the Navia Sports Centre, which saw their players show character on the court to overcome the most difficult moments of the match. And it was all led by Regina Aguilar who took home the MVP of the finals.
In a night with a certain air of romanticism thanks to Itziar German’s return from the slopes, Celta Zorka Recalvi managed to fulfill the dream of promotion to LF Endesa, 11 years after their last participation. A team that only wanted to believe in the possibility of certifying those two victories, which, with the unconditional support of a devoted fan base, took Cristina Cantero’s team to the top of national basketball.
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Historic Celta Zorka Recalvi resumes its history with a return to LF Endesa
Cristina Cantero knew that the match against La Corda de Paterna at the maximum level of excitement was not going to be easy and provided the emotional boost that Itziar Germán’s return was going to mean for the team. For this reason, the coach of the Galician team created an excellent approach for the first minutes of the game where his players understood the message perfectly. Because, with a good job in defense and Anne Senosia marking the differences from the direction, Vigo’s women not only earned their first income of the game but also their first psychological hurdle of the night, +10 seconds from the finish. of the first quarter (12–22) with. It didn’t take long for La Cordà de Paterna to react with a triple that started to balance the forces, but it was Lamana and Moro’s entry on the track that helped the Valencians gain their first impulse in the match. Despite this, Anne Senosian’s scoring character from 6.75 appeared again, and with this, the home team was able to keep the lead at halftime (32–38).
It was after passing through the changing rooms that La Corda de Paterna was able to start in their best minutes of the night. Because Gloria Estopa was able to deliver the right messages to her players inside a locker room, they were poised to reverse the score. Something that took great care of Alicia Florez and Clara Che, who gave a new march to the team game from a perimeter in which their breakthrough managed to reverse the score (50-46) for the first time in the game. Ten minutes from the end it was Celta Zorka Rikalvi’s turn to respond and the unblocking in their play began to come through Moses, who began to pave the way by signing his best minutes of the phase, including two new triples by Senosian. Ended up with another. Rest. The Galicians managed to face the final two minutes ahead on the scoreboard and at that point, worker La Corda de Paterna fell after a great physical effort. The horn sounded and the victory stayed at home for a Celta Zorka Rikalvi who thus returned to LF Endesa after 11 years of their exile (57–67).
Photos: Flickr Gallery | hero: R. Aguilar (CZR) – I. German (LCP)
LF Challenge – Final Four:
Semifinals:
– Ricoletas Zamora vs. La Corda de Paterna (56-70) | MVP: Ann Morrow – 29 Val.
– Vantage Towers Alcobendas v Celta Zorka Recalvi (71-80) | MVP: C. Rodriguez – 23 Val.
Last:
– La Corda de Paterna vs Celta Zorca Recalvi (57-67) | MVP: R. Aguilar – 25 Val.
LF Challenge – Quarter Finals:
Quarterfinals – First Leg:
– Alter Enersen Al-Cázares v Celta Zorka Recalvi (53-57 / +4 CZR) | MVP: E. Garafella – 22 Val.
– Oases Construction Ardoi vs Recoletas Zamora (59-67 / +8 rec) | MVP: N. Ezeigbo – 36 falls.
– CAB Estepona JCDS vs Vantage Towers (67-62 / +5 CAB) | MVP: A. Posek – 27 Val.
– La Corda de Paerna vs. Joventut Badalona (53-57 / +4 CJB) | MVP: M. Davydova – 23 Val.
Quarterfinals – Second Leg:
– Recoletas Zamora vs. Oases Construcion Ardoi (69-36) | MVP: J. Antique – 24 Val.
– Joventut Badalona vs La Corda de Paterna (58-70) | MVP: M Davydova – 22 val
– Celta Zorka Recalvi vs Alter Enersen Al-Cázares (55-51) | MVP: M. Moses – 27 Val.
– Vantage Towers Alcobendas vs CAB Estepona JCDS (94-73) |MVP: L. Howard – 30 Val.
