Javier Pérez de los Reyes' team had a flawless second half at Martín Urbano to defeat CB Santfeliuenc 97-59. Sofía Galerón (15 points and 7 rebounds) and Celia García (16 points and 7 rebounds) stood out for Unicaja Mijas, while Angélica Tibe (9 points and 13 PIR) was the best player for the Catalan side.
A final run of 6-21 deprived the Malaga team of a victory that was within their grasp after dominating for more than thirty minutes. The physical slump and the resulting lack of offensive accuracy in the second half proved decisive. Arturas Butajevas (20 points and 9 rebounds) was the best player for the home team, while Jorge Carot shone for Valencia Basket with 21 points and 12 rebounds.
Unicaja Head Coach Ibon Navarro analyzes the upcoming game at the Carpena Arena, which will take place on Sunday against the powerful Barça (7:00 PM, broadcasted by DAZN and Unicaja Baloncesto Radio). The coach emphasizes the improvement of the Barça roster and the difficulty of the game against the Catalan side, who hasn't already won in Liga Endesa this season.
Manuel Trujillo's team will play their first home game in the new Liga U this Saturday, October 18 (12:30 p.m., broadcast on 101 Televisión, Torrevisión, and the competition's YouTube channel). The Malaga team will host Valencia Basket at the Blas Infante Municipal Sports Center in Alhaurín de la Torre on the second match of the tournament.
Unicaja will host one of Europe's biggest teams, Barça, this Sunday at the Carpena Stadium (7:00 PM, broadcasted by DAZN and Unicaja Baloncesto Radio). The team will try to remain unbeaten in the Liga Endesa against a rival seeking its first win in the competition and thus avoid the worst start in its history.
