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Gran Canaria Arena: Win and Wait to Secure ACB Permanence

The claret team needs a victory this Saturday and a loss from MoraBanc Andorra to ensure their continuity in the ACB league.

Generic image of a basketball court in the Gran Canaria Arena.
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Generic image of a basketball court in the Gran Canaria Arena.

Dreamland Gran Canaria is two games away from mathematically securing its permanence in the Liga Endesa, needing to win this Saturday at the Gran Canaria Arena and hope for a loss from MoraBanc Andorra.

With only two matches left in the Liga Endesa regular season, Dreamland Gran Canaria has the opportunity to ensure its survival this Saturday if they defeat BAXI Manresa on their home court, the Gran Canaria Arena. Permanence will also depend on a slip-up by MoraBanc Andorra in their visit to Hiopos Lleida on Sunday.
Following a crucial loss in the previous round against Hiopos Lleida (75-72), where the team showed two different performances, the claret squad cannot afford any mistakes at home. A victory against Hiopos Lleida would have brought survival closer and allowed them to depend on themselves, but the defeat forces them to watch other results.
Luck smiled on Granca with Recoletas San Pablo Burgos' victory over MoraBanc Andorra (83-85), a result that prevents the survival race from tightening further. Other involved teams like Hiopos Lleida have already secured their safety, while Casademont Zaragoza and MoraBanc Andorra face a more complicated outlook.
The yellow team, currently fifteenth with a record of ten wins and 22 losses, will host a BAXI Manresa side that is already safe and has no playoff aspirations. The match will take place this Saturday at 19:00 and will be broadcast on DAZN.
Continuity in the national elite, after a season described as disastrous and disappointing, could be secured if the expected results occur. Granca holds the head-to-head advantage over MoraBanc Andorra, but would be disadvantaged in three or four-way ties with Casademont Zaragoza and Recoletas San Pablo Burgos.
Coach Néstor Che García expressed optimism after the last game: "Anímicamente nosotros estamos bien, el equipo cree en lo que hacemos. Nos quedan dos juegos, no hay nada definido. Nosotros nos encontramos jugando, por el momento, el mejor básquet, por lo menos desde que yo estoy" (We are doing well emotionally, the team believes in what we do. We have two games left, nothing is decided. We are currently playing our best basketball, at least since I've been here).
The Gran Canaria Arena, where the team has secured two consecutive wins recently against Bàsquet Girona and La Laguna Tenerife, presents itself as the key venue to end the uncertainty. The unity between the team and the fans will be crucial to achieve victory.

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