In the women’s basketball NB I/A playoffs, in the semi-finals, in the battle until one side wins two, the DVTK Hun-Therm and the Sopron Basketball his teams played the second game on Tuesday. This time in the home of the latter team, after Diósgyőr won the first match last Saturday in a home environment.
At the current meeting, Tadic was left out of the visiting legionnaires, because only four foreigners could be named. The Díosgyőrs were accompanied by dozens of fans, cheering them on from the stands.
The events of the first match were repeated, Diósgyőr’s first triple was scored by Aho N., the second by Jovanovic (2-6), but this time Sopron could not equalize at 6, after another triple by Aho N., Sopron asked for time (2-9). . It was not only 6-6, but also 9-9, despite the fact that the home team had the opportunity to equalize, but they only got to 8-9 after the break, because in the 6th minute, Charles increased DVTK’s score with a foul basket (8 -12). After Brooks’ hits, Mompremier couldn’t equalize from penalties (13-14), and with the strength of Charles’ points, Diósgyőr built a 5-point advantage at the end of the quarter (13-18).
At the beginning of the second half, Diósgyőr did not go well, neither in defense nor in attack, and when in the 13th minute Papp K. scored the hosts’ first three-pointer and Sopron took the lead for the first time during the match, DVTK asked for a timeout (20-18). The break was good for the red and whites, with Lelik’s goal in the middle of the inning, the visitors were again in a better position (23-24). and because of this another pause in Diósgyőr followed. Then came Garbin’s triples, two in a row (29-32), so Sopron took a break in the 18th minute. In the continuation, after Charles’ opening goal and Lelik’s breakaway goal, Diósgyőr gained weight (29-36), and then with Charles’ penalties, DVTK gained its biggest advantage up to that point. But at the end of the quarter, Papp K. made his and his team’s third three-pointer (32-38).
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Shortly after the halftime change, Diósgyőr led again by 9 with Lelik’s triple (34-43), and when Garbin scored his own third triple in the 25th minute, which was his team’s 7th triple, the difference between the teams became even. Sopron asked for time (42-52). Sopron played in a hurry, Diósgyőr calmly, after Charles’ close shot, Aho N.’s long shot hit the target, and the home team called for time with a 14-point deficit (45-59). There were 93 seconds left in the quarter, and Sopron reduced its deficit to 10 points (50-60) in the final play of the quarter.
In the final round, first Grigalauskyte, then Gabin scored a center goal, then Kányási scored a three-pointer, and with that the game was practically decided (50-67)., in the 33rd minute. Because Diósgyőr is a better team than squandering such an advantage. DVTK Hun-Therm played smartly in the remaining period and made it comfortably to the finals!
The red and whites can play for gold again after five years, their opponent will be known on Thursday, because Szekszárd won 76-73 at home against Győr, and the third game in the other semi-final will decide whether to reach the final.
Sopron Basket – DVTK Hun-Therm 60-74 (13-18, 19-20, 18-22, 10-14)
Sopron, 1400 spectators. V.: Kapitány, Nagy V., Söjtóry.
Sopron Basketball: PAPP K 9/9., Fegyverneky 4, Varga A. 9/3, Böröndy 4, BROOKS 20. Replacement: Mompremier 5, Sitku 7/3, Turner, Toman D. 2. Head coach: Dávid Gáspár.
DVTK Hun-Therm: AHO N. 9/9, CHARLES 19, Lelik 9/3, Jovanovic 7/3, Grigalauskyte 5. Replacement: GARBIN 18/12, Kányási 7/3, Aho T., Tenyér. Head coach: Péter Völgyi.
David Gáspár: – I congratulate DVTK, they deservedly reached the final, they knew where to attack our weak points. We look forward to seeing our fans for the bronze medal match as well.
Peter Völgyi: – We managed to win with great energy, discipline, and a particularly smart game in the second half. We thank the fans for their support, they pushed us to victory, to the final. We want to go one more step, win a duel at the end of the season.
The final result of one side’s match up to two wins: 2-0, in favor of DVTK Hun-Therm.
