Spanish basketball: Cáceres and Linares suffer narrow defeats

In Spanish basketball action, both Cultural Leonesa and Linaqua CB Linares suffered close losses in their respective matchups.

Cáceres defeated Cultural Leonesa 83-81. Cultural Leonesa struggled early, trailing by as many as 18 points in the first half. Despite a significant comeback in the final period, fueled by a 1-10 run that brought the score to 82-81, the team was unable to secure the win after a missed layup in the final seconds.

In another contest, CB Salliver Fuengirola defeated Linaqua CB Linares 80-78 in overtime. Linares held an 11-point lead at the end of the third quarter, but Fuengirola increased their defensive intensity to close the gap. After the teams ended regulation tied at 71, Fuengirola secured the victory during the five-minute overtime period.