The Valencian team, Rigalli Alginet, suffered a narrow 79-80 defeat against DM Mollet in their final subgroup match. Despite this result, their previous victory against Zornotza gave them a crucial advantage in the "basket average" over their pursuers.

The game against DM Mollet was marked by tension and uncertainty until the final moments. Mollet needed to win by more than 12 points to surpass Alginet in the "basket average" and force overtime. In the closing minutes, with the score tied at 79, a free throw missed by Mollet and later unintentionally scored by Albert Real gave the visitors the decisive lead, though they couldn't achieve the necessary margin for overtime.

With this loss, Rigalli Alginet could not win the match but achieved their primary objective: reaching the playoffs to compete for the last promotion spot to Segunda FEB. The decisive game will take place this afternoon at 5:00 PM at Alginet's municipal arena.

In today's duel, Rigalli Alginet will face Damex Algeciras, a team with familiar faces like Dejan Ilincic and Luis Paños. Both teams will aim to cap off a great season with promotion.

Víctor Pelufo was named MVP of the game with a 21 rating, scoring 10 points, grabbing 8 rebounds, and dishing out 5 assists. Miguel Martínez contributed 12 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists, while Pablo Silla scored 14 points and 2 rebounds. Juan Martín finished with 8 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 steals, and Javier Dalmau recorded 10 points, 2 steals, and 2 rebounds.