Monbus Obradoiro Breaks Coliseum Unbeaten Streak to Intensify Playoff Race

In the most anticipated matchup of the second half, Monbus Obradoiro pulled off an impressive road victory against Leyma Coruña, closing the gap on the league leader and claiming the head-to-head tiebreaker. The result compresses the top of the standings after a Saturday afternoon in which only Caja Rural Zamora managed a home win to keep their playoff hopes alive.

The matchday began with Movistar Estudiantes' triumph on Friday night and continued with six road victories on a Saturday afternoon in which Monbus Obradoiro would further tighten the playoff race with their victory on the league leader's court.

The night had not started badly for Grupo Ureta Tizona, who faced the difficult task of taking down Movistar Estudiantes. Denís Pombar's squad was able to impose their style of play in those opening minutes, with Arnau Parrado carrying the team on his shoulders to secure the first leads of the game. The Catalan's starring role seemed to inspire his teammates to build maximum leads, highlighted by a spectacular dunk from Michael Nugu that pushed the advantage into double figures (35-23). The Burgos side felt comfortable, but that momentum would not last long as each home point seemed to provoke Jayson Granger, who quickly took over the game and turned it around minutes later with a 2+1 that brought optimism to the Madrid squad (48-49). In this way, Toni Ten's team would shake off the nerves on offense and gradually take control of the game against Grupo Ureta Tizona, who were beginning to surrender ground and reached the final stretch without options in their fight for survival (76-96).

But it would be 24 hours later when the competition would witness one of the most anticipated matchups of its final stretch. The great derby between Leyma Coruña and Monbus Obradoiro that would draw 9,100 spectators to the stands of a Coliseum that had yet to know defeat, and which would see the Santiago side capable of breaking down the great home fortress to close the gap in the standings. The home team had been able to counter Leo Westerman's strong start (3 three-pointers) with Joe Cremo as their antidote and solid team play to take control. The excellent performance of Diego Epifanio's squad, approaching the game with confidence, would allow them to take a step forward from the defensive end in the second quarter before exploding on offense throughout a stellar third quarter in which they would seize control of the game. All of this to pursue victory in a final stretch in which their composure would prove decisive in securing both the win and the head-to-head tiebreaker to Fontes do Sar (84-92).

A first road victory for a night that would be precisely this the dominant theme with as many as five away wins. The next to arrive came from Inveready Gipuzkoa, who would bounce back from last weekend's home loss with one of those prestigious road victories on HLA Alicante's court (74-87), taking an important step forward in the playoff positions where they would catch Alimerka Oviedo again. All of this after the Asturians saw their winning streak (+7) broken by Flexicar Fuenlabrada, who controlled the game through Vitor Benite to position themselves within striking distance of both teams (65-73).

Caja Rural Zamora moved closer to the playoffs after securing the only game with local flavor of the night against Fibwi Mallorca Palma (81-79) on a Saturday afternoon in which Grupo Alega Cantabria virtually clinched their survival by winning on Cloud.Gal Ourense's court, matching them in wins and subsequently surpassing them in the standings thanks to the head-to-head tiebreaker (67-72). In this way, both teams will exhaust their chances of reaching the final stretch in which Hestia Menorca has already established themselves with their valuable victory at Grupo Caesa Cartagena's Palacio de los Deportes (78-83).

PRIMERA FEB - MATCHDAY 29:

Friday, April 10, 2026:
- Grupo Ureta Tizona vs Movistar Estudiantes (76-96) | MVP: J. Granger - 30 val.

Saturday, April 11, 2026:
- Leyma Coruña vs Monbus Obradoiro (84-92) | MVP: J. Cremo - 20 val.
- HLA Alicante vs Inveready Gipuzkoa (74-87) | MVP: J. Tate - 29 val.
- Cloud.Gal Ourense vs Grupo Alega Cantabria (67-72) | MVP: R. Gill - 22 val.
- Alimerka Oviedo vs Flexicar Fuenlabrada (65-73) | MVP: V. Benite - 22 val.
- Caja Rural Zamora vs Fibwi Mallorca Palma (81-79) | MVP: B. Vázquez - 24 val.
- Grupo Caesa Cartagena vs Hestia Menorca (79-83) | MVP: F. Zurbriggen - 29 val.