Cultural Leonesa defeats Clínica Ponferrada to advance in Copa España

Cultural Leonesa secured a place in the Copa España round of 16 after defeating Clínica Ponferrada SDP 75-70 in a decisive provincial derby held in León.

The match was highly competitive, with Ponferrada showing strong early momentum and narrowing a significant halftime deficit of 50-41. Despite a strong third quarter from Ponferrada that brought the score to 60-59, Cultural Leonesa maintained control in the final ten minutes to seal the victory.

Key performers for Cultural included Simmons, who recorded 15 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 steals, and Anabitarte, who contributed 6 points and 10 rebounds. For Ponferrada, Chandler Jacobs led with 13 points, while Jordi Boix and Carlos Hurtado added 11 points each. The game was marked by the injury of Cultural player Souleymane Pinda Traoré during warm-ups.