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El Betis Outlasts Fuenlabrada in Overtime to Return to Liga Endesa

San Pablo Burgos earned the other promotion spot by finishing first in the regular season

92-97. El Betis vuelve a la Liga Endesa tras derrotar al Fuenlabrada en la prórroga
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Overview

  • El Betis secured its place in Liga Endesa after edging Fuenlabrada 97-92 in an overtime promotion final on June 8.
  • Veteran forward Vítor Benite led Betis with 24 points and a game-deciding three-pointer and free throws in extra time.
  • Fuenlabrada rallied late behind Lotanna Nwogbo’s paint dominance and Paul Jorgensen’s 26-point effort to force overtime.
  • Betis’s strong defensive game throughout held off multiple Madrid runs and ended the club’s two-year stay in Primera FEB.
  • San Pablo Burgos clinched direct promotion by winning the regular season and will join Betis in next season’s Liga Endesa.