Valencia Basket makes history and will play in the Minicopa Endesa final (88-79)

Valencia Basket makes history and will play in the Minicopa Endesa final (88-79)
  • 21 / 02 / 2026

Valencia Basket will be in the Minicopa Endesa final for the second time in its history, 20 years later. The Taronja team played a very serious and complete game against a giant Tirma Gran Canaria, which was rewarded with a great victory at La Fonteta. Valencia Basket will battle it out against Real Madrid in the final on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. at the Roig Arena for the first Minicopa Endesa title in its history. The last and only time to date that the Taronja team was in a final was in the 2005-06 season, when it took home the silver. Valencia Basket wants to keep dreaming.


The semifinal started very evenly, with a small exchange of baskets in which the defenses were prevailing. After the first few minutes, Tirma Gran Canaria took an early 5-point lead, which Valencia Basket slowed down to prevent their rivals from pulling away. Although the Taronja team lacked accuracy and the deficit remained at 5, a three-pointer tightened the score at the end of the first quarter.


Tirma Gran Canaria was strong under the basket with its towers on the rebound, but Valencia Basket remained very serious in defense. This defense gave them the confidence to go on an 8-0 run and take a two-point lead. The visiting coach called a timeout. The Taronja team extended the run to 13-2 and the lead to 5 points, before the Canarians responded with a 0-4 run. The game remained very even, although during those minutes Valencia Basket took control, stepping on the gas and hitting a 7-0 run that left the lead at 9 points at halftime (41-32).  


After the break, Tirma Gran Canaria tightened up their defense and closed the gap again. Valencia Basket now had more difficulty stopping their opponents' centers. Every basket was a great effort, but the Taronjas kept fighting and believing. Little by little, that effort was paying off. Valencia Basket's 12-3 run increased their lead to 14 points, which the Canary Islanders reduced to 12 at the end of the third quarter.


There was still a long way to go. Tirma Gran Canaria went on a small 0-4 run, quickly stopped by Valencia Basket, who regained their 14-point lead with an 8-2 run. The Taronja team responded to every blow from the Canary Islanders, maintaining a 12-14 lead as time ticked away. However, halfway through the quarter, Tirma Gran Canaria went on a 0-6 run, closing the gap to 8 points and prompting Albert to call a timeout. Nerves were on edge and the visitors were now 6 points behind. A key three-pointer by Amandi and another shortly after by Furnemont gave the team some breathing room, bringing them closer to victory and allowing them to close out the game. With 8.7 seconds left, they were up by 8 points and called a timeout, giving possession to Valencia Basket and sending them straight to the Minicopa Endesa final to keep their dreams alive.

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