Morón Edge Tres Cantos in Tight LEB Plata Contest
Morón claimed a narrow 93-90 victory over Tres Cantos in Thursday's LEB Plata encounter, closing out a game that had momentum shifting several times before the final buzzer. The hosts had been coming off a disappointing 73-83 loss to Leonese just days earlier and needed to respond, and they did so with a decisive fourth quarter that outscored their visitors 24-18. And here's the thing about these LEB Plata fixtures — they rarely go the way the form tables suggest.
Tres Cantos arrived in Morón having ended a three-match losing streak with a hard-fought 77-71 win against Estudiantes B the previous evening. That result should have given them confidence, but against a Morón side that has won 16 of their 26 league games this season, they found themselves chasing from the opening tip-off. The visitors played well in the first half but could not maintain the intensity when Morón raised their defensive pressure in the third period.
By the time the final quarter began, Morón had built a comfortable five-point cushion, but Tres Cantos refused to let the game go quietly. They cut the deficit to two with under three minutes remaining, forcing the hosts to call time-out and regroup. That was when Morón's experience showed — they made some crucial stops on defence and converted key possessions to close out a result that felt tighter on paper than it was in reality.
The victory keeps Morón's hopes alive for a top-four finish, though they remain fifth on the table with 16 wins and ten defeats from 26 matches. Tres Cantos, meanwhile, will have to be disappointed with how they managed the closing stages of a game they had chances to win. The margin of three points tells only half the story — this was a match decided by a handful of possessions in the final minutes.
What this result means for the standings is still unclear, as the league table continues to shift with each round. Morón have proven they can bounce back from setbacks, but consistency remains the issue they need to resolve if they want to push for the play-offs. Tres Cantos showed character in their previous win but could not sustain that level across the full forty minutes.
