Unicaja Mijas secured a hard-fought victory in Paterna in a game that had many ups and downs but was controlled for most of the 40 minutes. The 58-65 win, which was cemented after the break, allows the Malaga team to close the gap on the top two teams in the LF Challenge, Azulmarino Mallorca Palma and Celta Femxa Zorka.
The game between Valencia Basket and Unicaja Alhaurín de la Torre was decided in the last second of regulation time. A three-point shot by Wilmer Mejía, defended by up to three opponents—who even invaded the shooter's cylinder—prevented the Dominican from sending the game into overtime, leaving the final score at 78-75 when the buzzer sounded at the Fuente de San Luis Pavilion.
In recent days, our Liga U player, Marcus Moller, has had to deal with a medical situation that has forced him to temporarily stop playing sports. After undergoing medical tests, he has been diagnosed with testicular cancer. The young Dane is currently in his home country, where he is receiving medical treatment, accompanied by his family. The Club sends him our full support so that he can focus all his efforts on his recovery.
Unicaja Mijas will play the seventeenth round of the LF Challenge in Valencia against La Cordá de Paterna NB this Saturday, the 24th (5:30 p.m., broadcast on ⇒Canal FEB). The match is a key opportunity to close the gap on Celta Femxa Zorka and Azulmarino Mallorca Palma, who face each other on the same day in Vigo.
Unicaja coach Ibon Navarro warns of the challenge posed by the match against UCAM Murcia, which will be played this Sunday, January 25, at Martín Carpena (6:00 p.m., broadcast on DAZN and Unicaja Baloncesto Radio). The coach describes the university team as an opponent that “demands a lot physically and mentally” and emphasizes that, despite losing their last two away games, “they fought until the end, reaching the final minutes with a chance to win.”
