Intense Matchday Leaves Three Unbeaten Teams in Title Race

Matchday 3 featured standout performances, a maiden victory for Durán Maquinaria Ensino, and Casademont Zaragoza maintaining their position atop the standings. Valencia Basket and Perfumerías Avenida also delivered, in a matchday that left winning teams with positive momentum.

Movistar Estudiantes and Valencia Basket opened matchday 3 with a clash at Movistar Magariños between the hosts and the defending champions. Valencia Basket took the initiative from the opening half, heading into halftime with a 12-point lead thanks to their outside threat and offensive fluidity. After the break, the 'Women In Black' elevated their intensity and competed evenly in a tight third quarter, but the physicality and depth of the Valencia side ultimately decided the contest in the final period.

Durán Maquinaria Ensino recorded their first victory at home in the Pazo, defeating Kutxabank Araski in a high-level matchup that remained close through halftime. In the second half, the Galician side, led by a stellar Matilda Ekh with 22 points and a 24 rating, built a lead they managed through the final buzzer.

Perfumerías Avenida proved strong at home and decisively defeated Inversus Gernika Bizkaia. Raquel Romo's squad delivered a strong collective performance to secure their second victory of the season. The leader also didn't falter—Casademont Zaragoza earned a dominant road win in Vigo against newly promoted Celta Femxa Zorka. Carlos Cantero's squad orchestrated a balanced victory in which every player scored.

In the afternoon session, Innova-TSN Leganés hosted Mirai Euskotren at Pabellón Europa. The Madrid side stood out in the first half with their rebounding dominance and offensive verticality, but victory went to Azu Muguruza's squad, who claimed their third consecutive win and are off to a strong start to the season. Also riding high is newly promoted Azulmarino Palma, who defeated Cadí La Seu to extend their winning streak to three consecutive victories and remain unbeaten in the competition, keeping pace with Casademont Zaragoza and Mirai Euskotren atop the standings.

Meanwhile, A Malata hosted one of the most thrilling matchups of the day, with Baxi Ferrol mounting a fourth-quarter comeback to secure the victory. Despite Made Urieta's squad controlling much of the second half, the Galician side turned the scoreline around, led by a spectacular Doogan, who posted 38 points and a 40 rating. The matchday concluded at Fontajau, where Hozono Global Jairis raided Spar Girona's court with a hard-fought victory that extends the struggles of Roberto Íñiguez's squad, who have now suffered three consecutive defeats.

LF ENDESA - MATCHDAY 3:

Sunday, October 11, 2026:
- Durán M. Ensino vs Kutxabank Araski (76-63) | MVP: M. Ekh - 24 Rating
- Movistar Estudiantes vs Valencia Basket (70-99) | MVP: M. Suárez - 18 Rating
- Perfumerías Avenida vs Inversus Gernika Bizkaia (86-58) | MVP: M. Canella - 20 Rating
- Celta Femxa Zorka vs Casademont Zaragoza (52-83) | MVP: V. Verockova - 16 Rating
- Innova-TSN Leganés vs Mirai Euskotren (49-70) | MVP: P. Robinson - 19 Rating
- Azulmarino Palma vs Cadí La Seu (72-50) | MVP: K. Alexander - 25 Rating
- Baxi Ferrol vs Impulso 360 CAB Estepona (84-72) | MVP: M. Doogan - 40 Rating
- Spar Girona vs Hozono Global Jairis (48-64) | MVP: B. Massey - 15 Rating.