Benicarló defeated Lliria 73:61 in a match of the LEB Plata, played on October 11, 2026. We had predicted a win for the visitors, with a confidence of 53 per cent, but the game went another way. By then, the home side had already set a rhythm that the visitors could not match. The result keeps the hosts in eleventh place, while Lliria remains sixth.
Benicarló started brighter, scoring first and keeping the lead through the opening exchanges. Lliria tried to respond, but the home defence held firm and punished them from the other end. The visitors managed to stay close, but they never found the equaliser they needed. To be fair, the home team made the key baskets when it mattered most.
The visitors showed more fire in the second half, closing the gap temporarily. But Benicarló played the second half a man up in spirit, extending their lead when Lliria faltered. The home side are on a good run, having won their last game against Casademont Zaragoza. This victory feels like a statement, not just a point on the board.
Benicarló have nine wins from twenty-six games, while Lliria sit on fourteen. The gap between them is clear, but the table goes out of the window in these games. The home side proved they could handle the pressure at their own court. Lliria, meanwhile, dropped points they should have taken.
We had back the away side, but the home energy was too much to ignore. The final score of 73:61 tells the story of a game decided in the middle periods. Benicarló kept their side in it until the end. Lliria will have to find a better response next time.
