New champions of the Chile LNB
Universidad de Concepción (UDEC) are the new champions of the Chile LNB league after a dramatic 71-68 extra time win in the fourth match of the series.
🏀🇨🇱¡UDEC ES CAMPEÓN DE LA LIGA CDO+ BY CECINAS LLANQUIHUE!
El Campanil se quedó con su primera corona de la máxima categoría de #LNBChile. Los penquistas cerraron el título en el 4to juego, tras vencer 68-71 al CD Valdivia. #LigaCDOmasbyCecinasLlanquihue #FinalLNB pic.twitter.com/V9AxGr8KJP
— LNB Chile (@liga_nacional) September 12, 2021
The route to the championship
UDEC won two of the first three matches to take a 2-1 lead over Southern Conference champion CD Valdivia.
In the first match, UDEC beat CD Valdivia 67-57. Carlos Milano scored 25 points, 16 rebounds and two assists for UDEC.
🏀🇨🇱¡MVP! ¡MVP! ¡MVP!
Carlos Milano obtuvo la mejor valoración individual en UDEC, ganador ante CD Valdivia del primer juego en la #FinalLNB de la #LigaCDOmasbyCecinasLlanquihue pic.twitter.com/HTVdVYkZla
— LNB Chile (@liga_nacional) September 5, 2021
The second match was a close encounter. UDEC eventually took a 2-0 lead in the series but CD Valdivia had the opportunity to level the scores with seconds to play but failed to take their chance and lost 58-56.
The Venezuelan Carlos Milano was again the MVP again after 14 points, 13 rebounds and four assists.
🏀🇨🇱¡MVP! ¡MVP! ¡MVP!
Carlos Milano tuvo la mejor valoración individual en UDEC, ganador de la segunda #FinalLNB de la #LigaCDOmasbyCecinasLlanquihue ante el CD Valdivia. pic.twitter.com/ioi2tUgmTU
— LNB Chile (@liga_nacional) September 7, 2021
The third match was won by CD Valdivia, 61-52, to keep their hopes alive.
Gerardo Isla scored eight points, nine rebounds and two assists to lead the victory.
🏀🇨🇱¡MVP! ¡MVP! ¡MVP!
Gerardo Isla obtuvo la mejor valoración individual del CD Valdivia, ganador del tercer duelo de la #FinalLNB de la #LigaCDOmasbyCecinasLlanquihue ante UDEC, pic.twitter.com/axaAgNhwvV
— LNB Chile (@liga_nacional) September 11, 2021
Final match
CD Valdivia started strongly and led 16-13 after the first quarter.
For the second quarter, Evandro Arteaga became a key player for UDEC and helped them take the lead at half-time, going 35-24 in front.
For the third quarter, Enzo Amado scored nine points including a triple for Valdivia to narrow the gap to five points.
CD Valdivia levelled things up in the fourth quarter to take the game to extra time but UDEC then went up a few gears and a triple from Carlos Lauler helped secure the title.
BASKET UDEC CAMPEÓN
Final del Partido
[1] @CDVBasket 68 – [3] @BasketUdec 71Lino Sáez #MVP @liveprocl #BaloncestoChileno @liga_nacional #FinalNacional #LNB #basketball @segureitor @BasquetData @solobasquetchi1 @panchoeguiluz @DiegoGasparSaez pic.twitter.com/zfySpxDSUU
— modobasket (@modobasket) September 12, 2021
Lino Saez the MVP
Lino Saez was MVP for the fourth match after 10 points, 11 rebounds and one assist.
🏀🇨🇱¡MVP! ¡MVP! ¡MVP!
Lino Sáez obtuvo la mejor valoración individual en UDEC, ganador del juego 4 de la #FinalLNB de la #LigaCDOmasbyCecinasLlanquihue ante CD Valdivia. pic.twitter.com/5EToo2kB5a
— LNB Chile (@liga_nacional) September 12, 2021
