Sol Gironès Bisbal took on Sant Antoni in the LEB Plata on Friday evening, and the visitors made no mistake. The match finished 64:88, a result that keeps the second-placed side well clear of the pack. There were no surprises in the scoreboard, though the margin told its own story.
Before kick-off, Sol Gironès sat tenth with ten wins from twenty-six games, while Sant Antoni occupied second place with twenty victories and just six defeats. The gap between them was already significant, and this evening only widened it. By then, the table told you everything you needed to know.
Sol Gironès have been struggling of late, folding away to Casa de Monto Zaragoza 71:93 last time out. They lost to Sant Antoni earlier this season 74:85, so familiarity did not help. Their recent run includes defeats to Huesca and the Spanish Basketball Academy, with only Mataro providing a win. To be fair, the away form has been the real issue.
As for the prediction, we had called the away win at 64 per cent confidence, and it came through cleanly. The confidence was not misplaced—Sant Antoni simply out-muscleled their opponents from the start. And here's the thing, they did not need to do much more than that.
Sant Antoni's recent results show they can be clinical: 98:67 against Moron, then 93:61 away at Cáceres. They camped in the final third and did not let up. Sol Gironès, meanwhile, switched off at the back when it mattered most.
The result leaves Sol Gironès rooted in tenth place with twenty points, while Sant Antoni hold their position in second. The gap between them grows, and for the hosts, the season is slipping away.
