Grupo Ureta Tizona Stuns Monbus Obradoiro in Overtime Thriller, Shakes Up Promotion Race

Monbus Obradoiro could have delivered a statement victory in their visit to El Plantío, but last-place Grupo Ureta Tizona completely revolutionized the promotion race by defeating the Galician side in a thrilling overtime finish. This set the stage for Leyma Coruña's crucial matchup at the Coliseum, where Carles Marco's men seized the opportunity to return to first place in the league standings.

Diego Epifanio had warned beforehand that his Monbus Obradoiro's visit to the last-place team's court would be far from easy, and he couldn't have been more right. Despite dominating the opening minutes, the Galician squad quickly discovered that Grupo Ureta Tizona would not go down without a fight. Mike Nuga led the scoring charge for the Burgos side and put the visitors in immediate trouble. This forced Sergi Quintela to produce two brilliant plays for four consecutive points to restore the lead at halftime. In that first half, Grupo Ureta Tizona gained confidence to challenge the league leaders throughout the second half. The game came down to the final seconds with Burgos up by two after another Nuga three-pointer, forcing Alex Barcello to hit a crucial basket to force overtime. In the extra period, Denis Pombar's squad took control, and Arnau Parrado sealed the Burgos victory from 4.60 meters out, allowing them to escape the basement (99-96).

Tuesday night was completed with Súper Agropal Palencia's victory at the Pazo in a game that came down to the wire. The Palencia side couldn't convert a 0-13 first-quarter run into a decisive advantage in a matchup where Cloud.Gal Ourense established control with Chinedu Okanu soaring above the rim, forcing Gilad Levy to match the intensity with a great alley-oop near halftime. Both teams showed their cards heading into the second quarter, where the game remained tight and neither side could break through. Even when Ingus Jakovics entered scoring mode from 6.75 meters in the final stretch, only the buzzer could confirm the Palencia squad's victory (90-93).

With these results, Wednesday night's focus shifted to Leyma Coruña's Coliseum. There, Carles Marco's squad was able to recover their best form to defeat Hestia Menorca and reclaim first place in the standings. In a game where the Coruña side's fluid team play, highlighted by an outstanding Diopu in the paint, proved too much for Hestia Menorca, who fought until the end (81-72). It was a favorable night for the top of the table, where Movistar Estudiantes cruised past Melilla Ciudad del Deporte (86-73) and Flexicar Fuenlabrada came away with a road victory at Grupo Alega Cantabria (80-89).

The opposite feelings prevailed in the danger zone, with little fortune beyond Grupo Ureta Tizona's opening-round victory. Grupo Caesa Cartagena fell at home to Caja Rural Zamora (64-78), and Palmer Basket Mallorca couldn't get past Alimerka Oviedo, who are eyeing a high finish (89-74). But the night's starkest contrast came from Son Moix, where Palmer Basket Mallorca suffered their tenth consecutive defeat, falling to Inveready Gipuzkoa, who maintain their push for fifth place (63-73).

PRIMERA FEB - MATCHDAY 31:

Tuesday, April 21, 2026:
- Grupo Ureta Tizona Burgos vs Monbus Obradoiro (99-96) | MVP: A. Barcello - 20 val.
- Cloud.Gal Ourense vs Súper Agropal Palencia (90-93) | MVP: S. McDonnell - 35 val.

Wednesday, April 22, 2026:
- Fibwi Mallorca Palma vs Inveready Gipuzkoa (63-73) | MVP: M. Ansorregi - 24 val.
- Movistar Estudiantes vs Melilla Ciudad del Deporte (86-73) | MVP: S. Salin - 21 val.
- Alimerka Oviedo vs Palmer Basket Mallorca (89-74) | MVP: A. Faure - 25 val.
- Grupo Alega Cantabria vs Flexicar Fuenlabrada (80-89) | MVP: A. Lima - 24 val.
- Grupo Caesa Cartagena vs Caja Rural Zamora (64-78) | MVP: V. Faverani - 24 val.
- Leyma Coruña vs Hestia Menorca (81-72) | MVP: O. Diop - 22 val.