Once again this year, Unicaja Baloncesto president Antonio Jesús López Nieto and the Unicaja Mijas roster attended a meeting with the mayor of the Malaga town, Ana Mata, after whom the team is named for the fourth consecutive season.
Unicaja succumbed in their visit to UCAM Murcia by a score of 87-69. The team paid the price for their poor start to the game, and although they managed to overcome a 19-point deficit to take the lead in the third quarter, their lack of accuracy and defensive problems ultimately cost them the game. Kendrick Perry was Unicaja's best player (10 points, 11 assists, 18 PIR).
Unicaja Mijas was unable to get past Osés Construcción Ardoi in the semifinal of the promotion round to the Endesa Women's League, bringing an end to a season full of records. The Navarran team's defense was decisive, especially in the fourth quarter, in tipping the scales in a very close game.
Unicaja continues its road trip this Sunday against UCAM Murcia (12:30 pm, broadcasted by DAZN, Movistar Plus and Unicaja Baloncesto Radio, live from Le Grand Café Centro). The team, who will play their fifth consecutive game away from the Carpena, will face a rival that is completing one of the best seasons in its history and is fighting to be a seeded team in the Playoff.
This Saturday, May 16, at 8:30 p.m., Unicaja Mijas will face off in the semifinals of the LF Challenge Final Four after a convincing victory at Martín Urbano. Osés Construcción Ardoi will be the team Javi Pérez de los Reyes’s squad must defeat as they aim to reach the promotion phase final for the second consecutive year.
