Came the second home defeat for the Senior Men's team Autonómico Denia Basketball against another team from the top of the league, Jorge Juan Novelda (68-71).
Nothing can blame the team that lost during the meeting his two main references, Carlos Vila and Chus Ballesteros, both by injury and still was able to put things very difficult rival.
After a very even start providing greater defense allowed Jorge Juan impose their pace to the game and get the early advantage on the scoreboard. Basketball Denia was not comfortable at a very successful and fast transitions rival.
In the second quarter the pace of the match could be changed through defensive changes that bothered the visitors. Thus came to rest with adverse result (33-38) that left the game open for what happened next.
But Novelda came back very lucid facing the basket and sharp in their counterattacks and expanded its advantage. Carlos Vila injury and then the Chus Ballesteros put the most difficult things.
The difference widened to a maximum of 17 points for visitors at the start of the last quarter (40-57). However they pulled caste and dianenses signed a comeback worthy of praise that led to absence of a minute tying the score (65-65).
Although he had his options the team Dianense guilty of inexperience to solve the game and had to finally surrender to Jorge Juan was the winner by 68 71 to.
Carlos Vila, down the Dénia accused during the match.
