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mar 29 2026Valencia Basket secured a solid road victory at San Pablo Burgos (74-79) by imposing their dominance in the second half, led by the sharp shooting of Badio and De Larrea and the interior presence of Reuvers.
After an even first half, the visitors broke open the game in the third quarter with a crucial run and managed the final comeback attempt by Burgos, who got within four points but could not complete the rally.
Burgos took the initiative in the first quarter, supported by Gudmundsson, Corbalán and Dani Díez, building a lead of up to eight points (21-13), catching Valencia Basket off guard as they struggled to find their rhythm.
However, the team coached by Pedro Martínez responded before halftime with Reuvers cutting into the deficit (22-15).
The second quarter was clearly dominated by the visitors, and with a 0-14 run led by De Larrea and Pradilla, the Valencians turned the score around (22-28).
Still, Burgos reacted in the final stretch with Meindl and Samuels to regain the lead momentarily and tie the game at halftime with a basket by Taboada (38-38).
After the break, San Pablo Burgos and Valencia Basket remained even in the opening minutes, with Fischer and Sako exchanging baskets and Corbalán keeping the home team afloat.
However, Valencia struck again with a new run led by Badio, De Larrea and Moore, which opened a significant gap midway through the third quarter (49-61).
Burgos found no offensive rhythm and was overwhelmed by the visitors' outside shooting and intensity, who extended their lead to 54-68 by the end of the period.
In the final quarter, Burgos tried to mount a comeback with Corbalán and Samuels as their main weapons, cutting it to 67-71 and keeping hope alive.
But Valencia managed the final minutes better: Reuvers dominated in the paint and De Larrea sealed it from the free throw line in the decisive stretch.
With Fischer's elimination by fouls in the final seconds, the visiting team closed out the game and took a hard-fought 74-79 victory, having imposed their solidity in the second half.
74 – Recoletas Salud San Pablo Burgos (22+16+16+20): Jón Axel Gudmundsson (10), Gonzalo Corbalán (15), Leo Meindl (11), Jermaine Samuels Jr (13) and Luke Fischer (8) –starting five– Raul Neto (5), Yannick Nzosa (2), Juan Rubio (-), Pablo Almazán (0), Dani Díez (8), Augusto Lima (0), Joaquín Taboada (2).
79 – Valencia Basket (15+23+30+11): Sergio de Larrea (20), Brancou Badio (12), Josep Puerto (9), Jaime Pradilla (4) and Neal Sako (5) –starting five– Nate Reuvers (10), Braxton Key (5), Omari Moore (7), Darius Thompson (7), Matt Costello (0), Isaac Nogués (0), Yankuba Sima (-).
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