Valencia Basket said goodbye to La Fonteta on June 6 with a defeat in the third game of the Endesa League final against Real Madrid. Less than five months later, the old taronja pavilion once again welcomes this saturday a match between both teams, but in the new U League of affiliates.
A golden opportunity to see the best players from each quarry in their fight to reach the first teams, although some of them, like Izan Almansa, already have a first team record from Real Madrid too.
Recently signed by the current League champion this summer, he has played the first two games with the reserve team, adding 12 and 16 points against Unicaja and Joventut respectively. An option that Valencia Basket could also take advantage of with Sergio de Larrea and Isaac Nogués, being registered for the U League, although already fully in the dynamics of the first team and without plans to reinforce the reserve team except for unforeseen events.
First against fifth
Valencia Basket, for its part, comes into this match after having lost the first match against CB Canarias by 74-93 and after having won the second at home against Unicaja AlhaurÃn de la Torre (82-85). The Taronja are currently fifth in Group A, while Real Madrid is the leader by better average than CB Canarias and Zaragoza, since they won their first game 105-62 and the second, 105-55.
Notable absence in Valencia Basket
A last game in which he stood out Nicola Dzepinawith 18 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, although he will no longer be available after having closed his move to the American NCAA on October 21, following in the footsteps of Valencian Lucas MarÃ. It should be remembered that entry is free.
