Victory For Denia Basquet In Opening League Match

The Lliga Valenciana tipped disconnected pinch a triumph for Denia Basquet’s elder men’s 1ª Nacional side, who travelled to Altea for their opening fixture. Eduardo Clavero’s squad secured an important distant triumph successful nan first of respective clashes nan 2 teams will look passim nan season.

The debased scoreline highlighted that it was nan first pre-season outing for some sides. Denia Basquet’s higher tempo, beardown defence and corporate play successful onslaught proved excessively overmuch for nan hosts, who astatine 1 shape trailed by arsenic galore arsenic 20 points midway done nan 3rd quarter.

Altea mounted a precocious fightback, closing nan spread to 10 points, but nan crippled ended 55-65 successful favour of nan visitors.

The winners of each of nan 3 groups, on pinch nan champion runner-up, will advancement to nan semi-finals, to beryllium played arsenic single-leg ties connected Saturday October 4 and Sunday October 5.

Denia Basquet’s adjacent trial comes connected Saturday September 20 astatine 7.30pm astatine nan Joan Fuster pavilion successful Denia, erstwhile they big CB La Vila. A triumph would unafraid their spot successful nan semi-final round.

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