Getafe rolls past Tres Cantos for decisive road victory

TRES CANTOS, Spain (Interstat) — Getafe defeated Tres Cantos 88-53 Saturday, using a strong first half to take control on the road. Getafe led 20-17 after the first quarter, stretched the advantage to 41-24 at halftime and carried a 66-38 lead into the fourth. Tres Cantos could not close the gap as Getafe finished the game with a 22-15 scoring edge in the final quarter. Getafe improved to 1-4 this season, while Tres Cantos fell to 2-3. Getafe had lost its first four games, including an overtime decision to Leonesa, a home loss to Valladolid and road losses to Ponferrada and Jaen Paraiso, before breaking through. Getafe is scheduled to host Estudiantes B on Nov. 7. Tres Cantos is set to visit Badajoz on Nov. 7. Tres Cantos struggled offensively across the middle quarters and was unable to recover after falling behind by double digits.