Road to Playoffs Intensifies This Wednesday in LF Endesa

The LF Endesa's golden eight days continue with a Basque Country derby opening the slate. A matchday full of emotion with much to decide and the Playoffs on the horizon.

A decisive week begins in the LF Endesa, marked by an demanding competition schedule. This Wednesday, Matchday 27 will be played in its entirety in an intense midweek slate. A Basque Country clash will open the evening. IDK Euskotren and Lointek Gernika Bizkaia will face off in a matchup with plenty at stake. Azu Muguruza's side has suffered two consecutive defeats and seeks to break their poor run, while Lucas Fernández's team wants to maintain their good form after storming Magariños last matchday and ending Movistar Estudiantes' winning streak. Next, SPAR Gran Canaria hosts Ing. Ambiental CAB Estepona, who are looking to move away from the bottom of the table and secure their third consecutive victory.

Meanwhile, sole leaders of the LF Endesa Casademont Zaragoza face Innova-TSN Leganés, who have failed to recover from their Copa de la Reina setback. Javi Fort's squad visits the Príncipe Felipe looking to challenge Carlos Cantero's team and maintain their playoff position. At the same time, Cadí La Seu hosts Durán Maquinaria Ensino. Suso Garrido's side returned with renewed energy after their Copa competition run and want to maintain their good form with a brilliant Imani Tate and Maïmouna Haidara, who were part of last matchday's all-star five.

On the other hand, Spar Girona faces the challenge of reacting after last matchday's defeat to Baxi Ferrol, in a context also marked by injuries to their roster. Facing them will be Movistar Estudiantes, who arrive after seeing their seven-game winning streak halted. The student side sits on the edge of playoff positions and needs a victory to stay fully in contention for the decisive phase of the season. Meanwhile, Club Joventut Badalona hosts Hozono Global Jairis in an intense matchup at the Olimpic. Following Rebeca Cotano's game-winning basket in the final second against Perfumerías Avenida, Fabián Téllez's squad will look to extend the team's good form against Bernat Canut's side.

At 20:30h it will be the Copa de la Reina champions' turn. The Roig Arena will host the clash between Valencia Basket and Baxi Ferrol. The squad directed by Lino López arrives in great form after defeating the league's second-place team, and faces the matchup with the ambition of pulling off an upset at the Roig Arena. And Perfumerías Avenida and Kutxabank Araski will close out the matchday. Made Urieta's side seeks to escape the bottom of the table in their visit to Salamanca, while Anna Montañana's team wants to recover fourth place in the standings after their setback last weekend.

LF ENDESA - MATCHDAY 27:

Wednesday, April 7:
- IDK Euskotren vs Lointek Gernika Bizkaia (17:30h) | Teledeporte
- SPAR Gran Canaria vs Ing. Ambiental CAB Estepona (20:00h* peninsular time) | YouTube Baloncesto España & Canal FEB & LaLiga+
- Casademont Zaragoza vs Innova-TSN Leganés (20:00) | AS TV
- Cadí La Seu vs Durán M. Ensino (20:00h) | YouTube Baloncesto España & Canal FEB
- Spar Girona vs Movistar Estudiantes (20:00h) | YouTube Baloncesto España & Canal FEB & LaLiga+
- Club Joventut Badalona vs Hozono Global Jairis (20:00h) | YouTube Baloncesto España & Canal FEB
- Valencia Basket vs Baxi Ferrol (20:00h) | YouTube Baloncesto España with Atiga and Paula Palomares & Canal FEB
- Perfumerías Avenida vs Kutxabank Araski (20:00h) | YouTube Baloncesto España & Canal FEB