CB Tres Cantos lost 74-86 to Class Sant Antoni in the closing match of Group E of the Copa de España. The Madrid team had a 14-0 run in the third quarter but could not complete the comeback.
The CB Tres Cantos concluded its participation in Group E of the Copa de España with a home defeat against Class Sant Antoni by 74-86. The Ibiza team, which had already won its two previous matches, secured its third victory and finished as the group leader, according to noudiari.es.
The match was decided in the last ten minutes. Tres Cantos had levelled the game after a 14-0 run in the third quarter, but could not maintain the pace in the final stretch, and Sant Antoni gradually extended its lead.
Pivot Lamin Dibba was the MVP of the match with 13 points, 13 rebounds, and 2 assists for a valuation of 24. Íker Ruiz finished as the top scorer of the game with 16 points, the same as local player Pablo Suárez.
Tres Cantos started better and had a nine-point lead (29-20) in the first quarter. A 2+1 from Dani de la Rúa at the buzzer left the score at 29-23 at the end of the first period.
In the second quarter, Sant Antoni corrected defensive issues and, despite missing 7 of their 12 free throws, levelled the game at halftime (45-45).
After the break, the Ibiza team made a 0-11 run that gave them their maximum lead (49-63). De la Rúa scored five consecutive points, followed by two three-pointers from Íker Ruiz and Aleix Haro. Local coach Alain Prada called a timeout.
The reaction from Tres Cantos was immediate. With Ángel Aparicio, Pablo Suárez, and Charles Knowles hitting from beyond the arc, the Madrid team strung together a 14-0 run that tied the game at 63-63. Sant Antoni withstood the push and ended the third quarter ahead (65-68).
In the final quarter, Boris Balibrea's team kept their composure and sealed the game from the free-throw line and with baskets near the rim. Tres Cantos could not replicate the reaction from the third period.
With this result, Class Sant Antoni completes a perfect group stage, with three wins in three matches. The Ibiza team will debut in the Segunda FEB on 3 October at the Pabellón Siroko Sa Pedrera against Intermáquinas Benicarló.
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