Força Lleida saved its best basketball for last. Down nine at the break, the hosts closed with a 34-point fourth quarter to flip the game and stun Tenerife, 103-101, on April 5, 2026 at Pavelló Barris Nord.
The win moves Lleida (9-16) off a rough WLLLL stretch with a statement comeback, while Tenerife (15-10) leaves Lleida after letting a late lead slip despite holding the upper hand for long stretches.
How the game swung
Tenerife set the tone early, opening with a 28-19 first quarter that immediately put Lleida in catch-up mode. The second quarter leveled out (23-23), but Tenerife still carried a 51-42 advantage into halftime — the type of cushion that usually travels.
Lleida’s response started after the break. A 27-24 third quarter trimmed the deficit to six, setting up a finish where every possession mattered. Then came the decisive surge: Lleida’s 34-26 fourth quarter wasn’t just a scoring spike — it was a complete reversal of control, turning a two-possession game into a one-bucket finish.
By the numbers
Quarter-by-quarter
Tenerife: 28-23-24-26 — 101
Força Lleida: 19-23-27-34 — 103
Ball movement
Assists were nearly even: Força Lleida finished with 16 assists to Tenerife’s 15. In a two-point game, that one extra created shot can be the difference between a clean look and a bailout attempt late in the clock.
Turning point: the fourth-quarter avalanche
The math is simple and brutal for Tenerife: allow 34 in the fourth on the road and you’re asking for trouble. Tenerife still scored 26 in the period — enough to win most nights — but Lleida’s pace and shot-making in the final 10 minutes overwhelmed the margin Tenerife built in the first quarter.
What it means going forward
Força Lleida needed a result like this to stabilize its season. At 9-16, the path is narrow, but beating a 15-10 Tenerife team in a high-pressure finish is the kind of performance that can reset confidence and sharpen late-game habits.
For Tenerife, the loss stings because the structure was there: a strong first quarter, a nine-point halftime lead, and steady scoring throughout. The takeaway is equally clear — closing defense has to travel, especially when the game tightens and the home team starts playing downhill.