It was a big day for Mijas at Martín Carpena last Saturday in two ways. Players from Club Polideportivo Mijas Baloncesto and Mijas Unión Basket were invited to take part in the sporting event alongside Unicaja's matches against Covirán in the ACB and Mijas Unicaja Femenino in the Challenge League. It was Unicaja Basketball's Mijas Day. A series of parallel activities were organised in the outdoor marquees, featuring competitions and information areas with leaflets about the town. The mayoress of Mijas, Ana Mata (PP), the councillor for Sports, Mari Francis Alarcón, and Juan José Torres Trella, councillor from the local government team, accompanied the teams during these exciting moments before they took centre stage on the court. "Mijas' commitment to sport is clear. In such an important setting as this Sports Palace and in the thousands of homes where these matches are watched, the promotion of Mijas is magnificent, as is our commitment to sport, to healthy lifestyles and to the values that are conveyed through sport", said the mayoress of Mijas.

The atmosphere in the moments leading up to the afternoon's sporting event at Carpena was spectacular. The president of Unicaja Baloncesto, Antonio Jesús López Nieto, welcomed the group from Mijas just before the senior men's team match. The mayoress of Mijas was also interviewed on the court by the club's media to continue talking about the promotion of Mijas on its day. In addition, promotional videos of Mijas were shown during the match on both the central screens and the hoardings. Meanwhile, Carpena was filled with fans ready to enjoy the match. Unicaja played against Covirán Granada, a very difficult game that was decided in the final minutes, with three local three-pointers securing Ibón Navarro's team a place in the Copa del Rey. A moment the Mijas players from both clubs will never forget came at half-time, when they took to the court to play against each other in front of 8,000 spectators. It was a happy ending, but the afternoon was not over yet for Mijas, as Unicaja Mijas Women's team faced Tenerife Adareva. Mijas delivered an outstanding first half to secure their thirteenth victory of the season with a convincing performance, winning 78-49.

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