GDKO Bizkaia vs. Alcorcon
ALCORCON, Spain (Interstat) — A top-tier matchup in the Spain LF women’s basketball league takes place Saturday when Alcorcon hosts GDKO Bizkaia at Alcorcon in a battle of teams with nearly identical records.
Alcorcon (21-6) enters the game on a six-game winning streak after a 77-62 victory over Mariscos on May 9. Yasmine Sifaoui led the way with 11 points, seven rebounds and one assist in 20 minutes off the bench. The home side’s balanced attack also featured Nohemy Ipo’s 19 points and five assists, and Isabel Camina’s 12 points and four rebounds.
GDKO Bizkaia (21-7) has won four of its last five, most recently defeating Olimpico Madrid 59-44 on May 9. Leyre Vindel posted 14 points, five rebounds and one assist in 20 minutes. Miriam Cuesta added seven points and seven rebounds, and guard Julene Royale chipped in eight points and three assists.
Vindel, a key contributor for GDKO Bizkaia, has been consistent: she recorded five points and seven rebounds in a 65-56 win at Olimpico Madrid on May 2, and two points, three rebounds and five assists in a 73-70 victory at Ekke on April 18.
Sifaoui has been equally productive for Alcorcon. She scored six points with three rebounds in a 70-68 win at Mariscos on May 2, and tallied eight points and eight rebounds in a 71-63 victory over GMASB on April 18.
Both teams have shown resilience. GDKO Bizkaia’s only losses in its last 10 outings came at Maristas (63-36 on March 28) and at Maresme (57-54 on March 7). Alcorcon’s lone defeats in that span were at GEiEG (65-57 on March 7) and at Ciudad de Mostoles (67-59 on Feb. 14).
Saturday’s game marks the first of a home-and-home set; the teams meet again May 23 at GDKO Bizkaia. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. local time.