
Valencia Basket begins its seventh participation in the Queen’s Cup with a quarterfinal against Hozono Global Jairis with the objective of defending the title won last season in Huelva(Thursday 20, 21.00 hours, Príncipe Felipe Pavilion, Teledeporte). The orange team will seek to regain sensations after suffering three consecutive defeats in national competition, with a strong statement. However, Rubén Burgos faces the setback of the absence of Kristine Vitola, who was injured last Saturday at La Fonteta. 40 minutes to reclaim themselves.
Rubén Burgos analyzes the match
«Prepared, motivated, and excited for a new competitive moment of the season. It started with the Super Cup, then we had moments of progress in each qualifying phase of the EuroLeague and now another very flashy one arrives, which is the Queen’s Cup. We are preparing, thinking of giving the best possible image, being very competitive, and bringing joy to our fans and our entity. It is a very special tournament, we all know that we have been fortunate to compete in it since the first season of our debut, I remember it perfectly. Then the editions in Valencia and with our title from last season. So, with a lot of enthusiasm, with a lot of motivation that we have always had, and above all knowing that the Cup, in terms of preparation, in terms of mentality, we always face it thinking about the first day. The first day is the most important, it is the only thing that really matters, because it doesn’t make sense to see it any other way. This week we start the sessions, analyze our last three matches that ended in defeat in the last league week and also this match, not long ago, in Murcia, where we have many conclusions and many aspects to maintain and improve. Well, a message also for our people who will now be enjoying the Fallas and we hope to continue making them enjoy a basketball spectacle in Zaragoza and a good weekend for their team.»
Ouviña and Vitola, absences for the match
Valencia Basket will have the usual absence of Cristina Ouviña. Kristine Vitola will also not be available for the upcoming matches due to a sprained anterior cruciate ligament in her right leg that she suffered in the last LF Endesa match. Rubén Burgos will have the rest of the squad available to him. To complete the roster, young player Alicia Flórez joins.
Precedents
Valencia Basket has seven official precedents against Hozono Global Jairis, as the Murcian team ascended to the LF Endesa two seasons ago. The first two precedents were in the 22-23 season with a double victory for Rubén Burgos’ team. Both were very wide, with 25 and 28 points difference in each. The match at La Fonteta in the last LF Endesa season was much closer with only a 7-point difference, however, the return match there fell in favor of the Murcian team in a thrilling finish. This season, Rubén Burgos’ team claimed victory in the semifinals of the Super Cup LF Endesa at the same Fausto Vicent and subsequently lifted the first title of the season. The first match of this season at La Fonteta was also a victory for the orange team, but in the return match just a month ago, the victory went to Alcantarilla by only three points difference. The record, therefore, is 5-2.
1-1 in LF Endesa this season
Regarding the two most recent matches, i.e., those of LF Endesa. The first one at La Fonteta was resolved with a local triumph of 82-72, in which Nadia Fingall stood out with 14 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, and 23 in efficiency. On the visiting side, the top scorer was Lou Lopez-Senechal with 16 points. In Alcantarilla a month ago, with a score of 73-70, the most outstanding player for the Canut team was Morgan Bertsch with 17 points, alongside Frida Eldebrink with her 15 points and 5 assists. Leticia Romero led Valencia Basket with 13 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists.
Seventh participation in the Cup
The team is extending its journey in this special tournament every year. In total, in the six participations, it has reached the quarterfinals once (2018-19), the semifinals three times (2019-20, 2021-22, and 2022-23), it reached the final once and was close to that title (2020-21), and last year, finally, Valencia Basket broke the barrier by lifting this trophy for the first time in Huelva (2023-24). In those six Cups, in two of them Rubén Burgos’ team has been the host, in the 20-21 season, reaching the final, and in the 21-22 season, ending the adventure in the semifinals.
Begins the defense of the Cup title
Valencia Basket starts the defense of the Queen’s Cup title with this tie. The first title in Huelva was achieved by starting with a victory in the quarterfinals against IDK Euskotren by 63-55, the match in which Raquel Carrera suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in her knee and the team rallied to compensate for her absence. Subsequently, the orange team prevailed over Movistar Estudiantes in the semifinals by 77-50 and did not give Casademont Zaragoza a chance in the final with a 77-53 triumph that meant lifting the first Cup trophy in the history of the women’s section in its sixth participation in the tournament.
Spar Girona or Lointek Gernika in the semifinal
On the side of Valencia Basket’s bracket are Spar Girona and Lointek Gernika, the outcome of which will determine their opponent in the semifinals, to be played on Saturday at 14:30h.
En el otro lado del cuadro, se enfrentarán Perfumerías Avenida contra Movistar Estudiantes y Casademont Zaragoza contra Spar Gran Canaria.
Alrededor de 150 seguidores del Valencia Basket estarán presentes en Saragossa. Unos 200 aficionados viajarán a la ciudad aragonesa para apoyar al equipo en esta aventura, con la esperanza de reeditar el título y llevarlo de regreso a Valencia.
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