Castello — Casademont Zaragoza: 65:75, LEB Plata

Castelló hosted Casademont Zaragoza in the LEB Plata on 11 October, and the visitors took all three points with a 75-65 win. The result shifted expectations from the top of the table, where Castelló had been sitting comfortably.

We had given the home side a 70 per cent chance, but the match went differently. By then, Castelló were second to everything in their last two outings, losing to Albacete before that narrow defeat to Gandia. To be fair, the momentum had already turned.

Zaragoza arrived with a different rhythm. They had beaten Sol Girona Bisbal 93-71 on 4 October, then followed with three more results that showed they could compete when it mattered. Castelló, meanwhile, were staring at the drop after back-to-back losses, and the away end never stopped.

The table now tells a different story. Castelló remain first with 21 wins from 26 games, but the gap to those chasing them narrowed. Zaragoza sit eighth with 12 victories and 14 defeats, yet the points difference between them and the teams above tightened.

What matters here is not the final scoreline but what it reveals. Castelló changed shape at the break and could not find their footing again. Zaragoza pulled off a stunning save in the closing stages, and one mistake ended it for the hosts.