The CB Sant Antoni continues its unstoppable march in the Second FEB after achieving a resounding victory by 97 to 83 against UPB Gandía in the 16th day of the championship. With this triumph, the Ibizan team has its eighth consecutive victory, equals in the standings to Bàsquet Llíria and consolidates as one of the most in-form teams in the competition.
A match that was defined in the second half
The game began with a hard-fought first quarter in which neither team managed to escape on the scoreboard. David Barrio ‘s team was solid, but Gandía responded with outside success, closing the first ten minutes with a tight 16-18. In the second quarter, the locals took advantage of their success in the three-point shot to get ahead, but the reaction of CB Sant Antoni did not take long to arrive. With great work from Llorca and De la Rua, the Balearic Islands managed to maintain a slight advantage at halftime(43-45), leaving everything open for the second half. After the locker room, the Portmany team came out determined to close the game with a defensive and offensive recital. A partial 11-28 in the third quarter left UPB Gandía without response, which was completely overcome by the scoring gale of Gantt, Peris and Arqués. With a 2+1 by Peris, CB Sant Antoni reached a difference of 22 points (51-73), leaving the clash practically sentenced.
Gantt and De la Rúa, unstoppable
Although UPB Gandía tried to react in the last quarter with a 10-0 run, the Balearic team regained control of the game thanks to a decisive De la Rúa (17 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists) and an inspired Greg Gantt in attack (20 points). In the end, CB Sant Antoni closed the game with authority and added its eleventh win of the season, consolidating its position at the top of the standings.
Next challenge: a high voltage Balearic derby
With this result, David Barrio ‘s team will face its next challenge with morale sky high. Next Saturday, CB Sant Antoni will receive FIBWI Palma in Sa Pedrera, in a duel that promises to be one of the most intense games of the day.
