J3: Round of 16 matches formed in Betanzos and Pontevedra.
The first stage ends in Betanzos and Pontevedra, and the draw for the round of 16 is formed, with 16 teams in each category continuing to compete for medals. Close matches, brilliant individual performances and a lot of basketball for the future.
A good first stage for the three representatives of the Community of Madrid (Real Madrid, Movistar Estudiantes and Baloncesto Fuenlabrada), who will reach the round of 16 as leaders of their groups. The Whites closed the record in the third round, and Movistar Estudiantes completed the plenary in a very difficult Group D after defeating Gran Canaria (92-86). Finally, B. Fuenlabrada defeated Joventut de Badalona (44-58) with a great last quarter and 18 points from Diego Villaescusa.
In Group A, Barça also reached the round of 16 undefeated, leaving Valencia Basket in third place and will face Movistar Estudiantes in the round of 16. In the remaining groups, CA Montamar (who beat Cantbasket on the last day), BBall Ourense, Sicilia In Bocca Obradoiro and Bruno Leon’s Vitalsalud Sagrado Corazón, who scored 54 points, finished the first phase with an average of 46.3 points per game.
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Two Catalan teams, Sertrans F. Sant Adrià and Barça CBS, as well as SPAR Gran Canaria and Movistar Estudiantes, reach the round of 16 undefeated in the four seeding groups, confirming themselves as medal favorites at the tournament taking place in Pontevedra. The Lilas dominated Group A, beating Nautico Sevilla in the third round with 15 points from Elsa Palacios. SPAR Gran Canaria also lead Group C comfortably after another win over Ricopia Funbal Alcala (74-49) with Aisha Mbengue with 8 points and 14 rebounds.
In the unseeded groups, Las Rosas advances to the second round after beating Irlandesas in a spectacular match (57-59) with a winning shot from Miriam Caso; Suburbana BF Leon, Unibasket and Celta Zorca Recalvi, who earned their passport by defeating Lointek Guernica in another of the greatest matches of the day (71-67).