Victoria de España “in extremis” in an epic party before Slovakia to take a breather in Eurobasket qualification

Basketball selection Spanish Venció (72-76) a Slovakia A disastrous encounter with a happy finale in vital win mode after two defeats on the third day of the Eurobasket 2025 qualifiers this Friday, después de dos prorrogas y un milagro de Santi Justa (21 puntos) appeared to be written to avoid a defeat.

Los de Sergio Scariolo completed his goal to stop the bloodshed and open the victory box at the TIPOS Arena in Bratislava. now, el camino de la vigente champion se allana un poco dentro del Grupo C, also thanks to the defeat of Belgium and with another duel before Slovakia on Monday, but at home, in Ourense.

However, el partido de la selección rozó el esperpentouna España de debutantes, Sergio de Larrea, Mario Saint-Supery and Izan Almansa, que no tuvenor hero and no sensitivity. The European champion, the Euroleague's victory in the NBA, with a score of 25-38, is a party under a priori control. una segunda parte lamentable dio vida a una Slovakia que lo tuvo en su mano twice.

Los de Scariolo, on the initiative of Fran Guerra, triple significant deficit (9 of 31 finals). However, la defensa hizo un buen trabajo y en segundo cuarto siguió la progressió hasta logar ya una una importante. El Dominio total del rebote por parte de España le dio más opciones de paliar falta de acierto con un quinteto de debutantes.

La Familia worked with Almansa, the MVP of the last tournaments in the lower categories, and Miquel Salvo's triple came. España y found sustainability se fue al costumerio con buenas sensaciones, que volaron con el regreso. The lack of consistency from Mario Ihring, Vladimir Brodzyanski, who finished with 23 points, and the formidable Michael Fuszek changed the script.

Los de Scariolo finished with 10 points in the third quarter and 11 in the last in front of 10,000 fans who began to believe in a night of history. Carlos Alocen broke the home momentum, but four minutes into the final Slovakia took the lead for the first time. Alberto Díaz, but sacó for defense El desastre seemed inevitable, Falando España tiros libres y desde todas partes.

The latter belonged to the Slovaks, Brodzianski was in personal line to win the party, but fell second. Spain reclamó falta en el otro aro casi con el bocinazo final y, en la prorroga, la Campeona siguió con un perfil muy bajo de juegocon los 'veteranos' Justa, Alocén, Guerra, Alberto or Pauli. Simon Krajcovic was also in Slovakia's dream (19 points).

Un triple de Justa apretó lo que perácia perdido (66-64) y un robo y otro triple del madrileño en la ultima decima obró el milagro. Spain enjoyed another extra time that was already too much for Slovakia, and one they will regret for a long time for missing the chance to win the European title. Los de Scariolo fell short but at least secured the vital rebounds to avoid another loss to Slovakia in the final with less spin and more attrition.