Matchday 2 of the Liga Femenina Endesa got underway Wednesday night with the defending champion Valencia Basket claiming their first victory at home in front of their fans at Roig Arena. The evening featured Marta Suárez's debut following her return from the WNBA and a historic scoring record from league leaders Casademont Zaragoza, who reached 108 points in Maloste.
The Roig Arena hosted Valencia Basket's first victory of the season in front of 4,000 fans. Despite a strong start from Meins Avenida, with Mawuli leading the scoring, head coach Javier Torralba's squad increasingly imposed their style of play to secure their first win. The standout performances came from Virag Tackas-Kiss and Marta Suárez, who made her debut and didn't show any rust from having trained with the team for just one day, scoring 13 points.
The league leaders, Casademont Zaragoza, also didn't disappoint in Maloste. Carlos Cantero's squad dominated from start to finish, with a spectacular Aisha Sheppard finishing with 31 points on 7-of-8 from three-point range. It was a complete team victory, with Mariona Ortiz dishing out 10 assists. It was a historic night for Casademont Zaragoza, who set their all-time scoring record with 108 points.
Movistar Estudiantes continues their hot streak with a second consecutive victory, defeating Kutxabank Araski behind strong performances from Irati Extarri and Jessica Féquière, who posted 28 and 24 in rating, respectively. Mirai Euskotren also notched their second straight win, securing their first home victory against Celta Femxa Zorka in a closely contested matchup, with Paige Robinson leading the hosts.
Fontajau witnessed one of the day's marquee matchups, with Spar Girona hosting a solid Azulmarino Palma, who led at halftime. The game was defined by a battle of the point guards, with Iyana Martín leading the hosts with 17 points and 25 in rating in the first half, while Klara Holm commanded the Balearic squad with 14 points and 18 in rating. Ultimately, Azulmarino Palma claimed a well-deserved victory, confirming the Balearic team's championship aspirations.
Shortly after, Impulso 360 CAB Estepona opened their win column this season with a victory over Durán Maquinaria Ensino. Melisa Gretter orchestrated the solid play of César Aneas's squad, supported by an accurate Lucía Rodríguez from three-point range. In Alcantarilla, Hozono Global Jairis also secured their first win of the season at home. Jordan Hobbs shined with 21 points in just 23 minutes, while a strong third quarter from Bernat Canut's squad sealed the victory.
The first midweek matchday of the season concluded with Cadí La Seu facing Innova-TSN Leganés, who suffered their first loss of the season after trailing throughout the contest. The strong start from Pepe Vázquez's squad set the tone for the game and ultimately proved decisive against a Leganés team that, despite Aminta Sangaré's 22 in rating, couldn't overcome a solid and well-organized Cadí La Seu.
MATCHDAY RESULTS
- Valencia Basket vs Meins Avenida (82-57) | MVP: Virag Tackas-Kiss (28 rating)
- Inversus Gernika Biskaia vs Casademont Zaragoza (72-108) | MVP: Aisha Sheppard (30 rating)
- Kutxabank Araski vs Movistar Estudiantes (45-76) | MVP: I. Etxarri (28 rating)
- Mirai Euskotren vs Celta Femxa Zorka (75-65) | MVP: S. Washington (21 rating)
- Spar Girona vs Azulmarino Palma (83-89) | MVP: I. Martín (36 rating)
- Impulso 360 Estepona vs Durán M. Ensino (82-55) | MVP: L. Rodríguez (19 rating)
- Cadí La Seu vs Innova-TSN Leganés (70-60) | MVP: A. Sangaré (22 rating)
- Hozono Global Jairis vs Baxi Ferrol (74-61) | MVP: J. Hobbs (23 rating)