Spectacular dunk in the National League: it hung from the basket and broke the backboard

Ferdinando Martina He was the great protagonist of the triumph of Independiente de Oliva against Quimsa de Santiago del Estero for the eleventh day of the regular phase of the National Basketball League (LNBs). It’s that not only did he stand out for the great level shown on the court, with a score of 24 points and 11 rebounds, but also for having made one of the most spectacular dunks from last time.

When just 1 minute and 35 seconds had passed into the third quarter and the score was 45-44 in favor of the Cordoba team, the 41-year-old and 201-centimeter-tall experienced center grabbed an offensive rebound, entered the field, he hung from the hoop and shattered the glass on the dashboard.

In this way Martina extends the lead to 47-44 and puts a long break in the game, resumed after the 25 minutes needed to replace that element.

When the ball started moving again, the visitor put his foot down and tied the score at 49-49 with six minutes to go. Then they completed the comeback and established the favorable 65-62 at the end of the third set.

However, they were unable to maintain that minimal lead during the final quarter and Independiente, led by Martina, stood with the 91-81 win.

In this way, the Cordoba team ended up with a negative record in the season of three wins against five defeats, while Quimsa, current runner-up, slightly tarnished his positive record, which is now 10 wins and three falls, in addition to cut a streak of six consecutive hits.

The competition that this Tuesday had only this match scheduled will continue on Wednesday with two matches: from 9.10 pm the local, Ferro Carril Oeste, will play against San Lorenzo, in one of the classic tournaments of Buenos Aires, and later, at 9 am : 30 in Chubut, it will be Gimnasia y Esgrima, by Comodoro Rivadavia, presenter of Comunicaciones da Corrientes, from Mercedes.

With information from Telam.

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