The National Senior Men's team carried out its commitment in Altea (Altea 75-79 DBC) in a match that was played with the traditional rivalry of recent years between both teams.
The clash, which required a high level of performance and concentration, was tremendously even and could have been won by either of the two contenders, being decided only within the last minute of the match.
Altea came to this matchday twenty-three as the leader of the standings tied with NB Alcoi and Adesavi, with Alginet and La Vila on the lookout for the three in a tight league finish at the top of the table, with everyone looking for the best position to face a more affordable team in the first qualifying round for promotion.
For its part, Dénia Basquet wanted to take advantage of the setbacks in Benidorm and Moixent this day to consolidate its seventh position in the table and, above all, continue growing as a team as it has proven in recent days.
The two teams started very involved from the first moment in the game, paying attention perfectly to the strengths of their rival and very successful on the offensive level, to close the first period practically tied (19-17).
Four triples almost without failure from the locals and the success in the free throws caused by the load of fouls on the visiting side, led to Altea's escape and decentered those from Dénia who lost their coach shortly before half-time after receiving two fouls. techniques.
With a nine-point deficit (50-41), the second half began in which Eduardo Clavero's boys showed enormous maturity, knowing how to organize themselves and solve all problems, perfectly following the plan they had drawn up in advance.
After reducing the difference by two points in the third period, the team grew and had an enormous last period in which they managed to minimize the internal power of the locals, and then had the strength and patience to gradually make the success percentages of his shooters out going down.
With the match tied, we entered in the last minute, knowing how to take advantage of each and every one of the opportunities we had to score, opening the right advantage at the right moment to add a victory of enormous value for the spirit of both the group and the team. the numerous fans who traveled to Altea to support them.
Regional Female Senior: Tavernes 46-36 DBC
This past weekend, the Senior Women of Dénia Basquet put an end to their participation in the official competitions of the 2023/24 season, without being able to achieve victory on the CB Tavernes court.
This was perhaps the weakest match played between both rivals in recent times since there was nothing at stake for anyone.
The locals will play for promotion to 1st National while the players from Juan Luis Pérez Weeks ago they achieved permanence in the year of their debut in the category.
From the beginning the Valencians managed to get ahead with a small margin of points on the scoreboard, but the prevailing feeling throughout the match was complete equality on the field between both teams.
There were many minutes in which those from Dénia were superior to the local team, but the lack of success in situations of clear advantage and the low percentage from both the free throw and the three-point shot, put victory on a plate for those from Tavernes.
Although the team tried until the end, they could not prevent the victory from staying at home, even in the end by more difference than what was really appreciated during the game.
Once the Autonomous League is over, the balance to be made is more than positive with a perfect adaptation to the category and such a positive evolution that in the second round the possibility of entering the promotion playoffs has been considered.
The group led by Juan Luis Pérez has accumulated very valuable experience that they will try to take advantage of next year in their revalidation in the category, for which they hope to continue counting on the majority of the current squad.
Senior Male Preferred: DBC 52 - 48 Xeraco
Carlos Vila's players approached this match prepared to avoid repeating the bad start of the first leg, when in a flash they lost by 18 points at the end of the first period, making it impossible for them to compete against this rival.
Starting from the defense and presenting battle where this rival is strongest, which is under the boards, they managed to balance the first quarter that ended with a tie at twelve.
With Xeraco conditioned by this good work, the locals felt very comfortable on the court and began to control the scoreboard, arriving at half-time with a favorable lead of seven points.
The Valencians pressed in defense and made Dénia Basquet lose order, rushing into attack. In this way, the score was compressed, leaving the local advantage at four points before entering the last period.
It was not easy to maintain that favorable margin since the visitors insisted, putting the home team on the ropes in the final moments of the match.
The group's experience led him to have a cool head to look for the necessary personal fouls and seal the game from the free kick.
The team finally obtained a reward for the notable rise in level experienced in recent days that was not reflected in the final results of the matches played.
Despite the victory, Enguera's inextremis victory this day against Guadassuar (68-67) means mathematical relegation to 1st Zonal for our team, who despite this will continue with the same desire forward in the three days that remain in the competition.
