Historic silver medal at the Minicopa Endesa at the Roig Arena! (77-93)

Historic silver medal at the Minicopa Endesa at the Roig Arena! (77-93)
  • 22 / 02 / 2026

Valencia Basket finishes runner-up in the Minicopa Endesa at the Roig Arena. The Taronja team competed until the end against a very physical Real Madrid, with the Taronja fans cheering them on until the last minute. Although their efforts were not rewarded with the title, Carlos Albert's team made history, equaling the club's best position in a Minicopa Endesa, after the first and only silver medal won 20 years ago in the 2005-06 season. The team did a great job from start to finish in the tournament, with Patrick Eke being included in the best five and Albert Monsonis receiving the Values Award. The Roig Arena also made history with an attendance of 7,143, the second-highest attendance in the Minicopa Endesa after the 2023 final in Badalona.


Real Madrid came out strong in the game. Despite the three-pointers, Valencia Basket could not prevent their opponents from taking an early 9-point lead. Carlos Albert called a timeout. The team had a lot of trouble seeing the basket with the zone closed off by Real Madrid's centers. When the difference reached 12 points, the Taronjas broke free and managed to slow down the Whites' attack. A 10-1 run narrowed the score to 4 points, although the visitors left it at 6 at the end of the first quarter.


The second quarter got off to a great start, with Valencia responding to every Real Madrid attack. After several easy baskets that kept Valencia Basket within striking distance, just 4 points behind, the visiting coach called a timeout. The Whites were unable to stop the Taronjas, who, through hard work and effort, pulled within one point. Every time Real Madrid scored, Valencia responded by closing the gap again. After a home three-pointer, there was another timeout for the visitors, which did not prevent Valencia Basket from going three points ahead with a 6-0 run, much to the delight of the Roig Arena crowd. The visitors responded with a 0-6 run and Carlos Albert stopped it. Real Madrid went into the break with an 8-point lead (43-51).


The start after the break was very serious, relying on hard work and maintaining confidence. Valencia Basket continued to respond to Real Madrid's blows, stalking and closing in. When the team got to within 2 points, the visitors went on a 0-7 run that gave them a 9-point lead. Carlos Albert called a timeout. Unfortunately, Valencia's accuracy had dropped and Real Madrid took advantage. The difference reached 14 points and there was another home timeout. Valencia Basket was struggling against the white team's centers, both in finding the basket and in defending and rebounding. The gap was 20 points at the end of the third quarter.


The shots started to go in again, but with the difference above 20 points, a comeback was very difficult. The Taronja coach called his last timeout with 6:29 left in the game to lift his players' spirits. Despite the difference, Valencia Basket did not give up and managed to make a run to reduce the deficit, but there was no time for more. A defeat in the final that does not detract from the tremendous work of Valencia Basket's U14 men's team, which made history by winning silver in the Minicopa Endesa.

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