UCAM, which occupies the last of the places for the qualifying rounds for the title, receives Breogán tonight, only with one less victory
The Palacio de los Deportes de Murcia hosts tonight (8:30 p.m.) one of the most important events of the season. One of those games postponed at the time and that should be worth UCAM to finish picking up the rhythm of the others in an Endesa League that last weekend already left its 25th day behind, leaving only nine ahead until the conclusion of regular league. It is time to definitively leave Granada in oblivion to focus on the ultimate goal, that of being among the top eight at the end of the regular league.
Today’s is an appointment that is worth double for it. At this time, and with twelve wins for ten losses, UCAM is ranked eighth in the Endesa League. That is, it marks the cut between the teams that enter the ‘playoff’. And, with one more game, but one less victory, their closest rival is Breogán, tonight’s rival. Come on, the difference between winning and losing is getting two wins from the team that is closest to removing UCAM from the noble positions, or being hunted down and removed for the first time this season from among the top eight since in these positions will enter those of Sito Alonso on the second day.
For practical purposes, UCAM could even get up to two wins that reserve the added value of another one over the Galicians: they would have to win and do it by more than five points, which is the difference by which they fell in Lugo in the eighth day (94-89). In this way, he would be ahead of him in future ties in the standings.
If Sito’s team wins by more than five points, they will lead the Galicians by two wins plus the ‘basket-average’
Galician resistance
The one about Breogán is one of the stories that is most captivating this season. Recently promoted, with a squad made up ‘in extremis’ and several players who continue from the LEB, the good form with which the season began has continued, knowing how to overcome the rush of many newly promoted before it starts to make the season long. He entered the Copa del Rey, his fans act as the sixth man in each match at the Pazo and he has in his ranks a player who sells tickets on his own, a Dzanan Musa who, at 22 years old and has spent in the NBA and Euroleague , is proving in Lugo that he is not a broken toy, leading the best European league in points –20 per game– and PIR –22.4–. In addition, he is the MVP for the month of February, thus succeeding James Webb III, who was in January.
But not only with Musa can he hold out for so long. Breogán had an important turning point this season, when their coach, Paco Olmos, decided to change them for a Burgos in relegation positions that even quadrupled the salary received in Lugo. With the assistant Javier López as a temporary solution until the arrival of Veljko Mrsic, ex Bilbao, the Galicians are still in the ointment.
Czerapowicz ruled out
Sito Alonso has confirmed that forward Chris Czerapowicz will remain out of the rotation with a sprained ankle. “His absence from him is going to be prolonged, we have to take care of him until he is perfect.” The Swede, who was injured two weeks ago, came to wear shorts and warm up against Andorra and Fuenlabrada, but this time it will be a youth squad who will take his place. Mestoglu.
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