

Dreamland Gran Canaria produced the most emphatic result of the Club Friendship fixture list on September 12, 2026, running out 115–95 winners over CB Tizona in a game the visitors controlled from the opening minutes. The Canary Islanders poured in 60 points before half-time and never allowed their hosts closer than 13 points after the opening quarter, turning what had been billed as a competitive friendly into a demonstration of top-flight depth and shooting quality.
Match Overview
Played in front of a lively home crowd, the contest pitted Tizona — a proud, well-drilled club with a strong following and a reputation for organised, half-court basketball — against a Gran Canaria side with far greater top-division pedigree. On paper it looked like a stylistic contrast between patient execution and athletic transition play. In practice, the visitors imposed their preferred tempo almost immediately and never let go.
Gran Canaria finished with five players in double figures, shot comfortably above 40% from beyond the arc and dominated the defensive glass, limiting Tizona to very few second-chance opportunities. Tizona, to their credit, kept competing and matched their opponents almost point for point in the final quarter, but the damage had been done in a blistering first half.
Quarter by Quarter
- First quarter: Tizona 22 – 28 Gran Canaria
- Second quarter: Tizona 24 – 32 Gran Canaria
- Half-time: Tizona 46 – 60 Gran Canaria
- Third quarter: Tizona 25 – 30 Gran Canaria
- Fourth quarter: Tizona 24 – 25 Gran Canaria
- Final score: CB Tizona 95 – 115 Dreamland Gran Canaria
How the Game Unfolded
The tone was set inside the first four minutes. Gran Canaria opened with a quick 11–2 run built on two transition baskets and an early three from the wing, forcing Tizona into a timeout before the first quarter was half over. The home side steadied themselves behind patient pick-and-roll play and a couple of hard drives to the rim, trimming the deficit to six by the end of the period, but the pattern of the evening was already clear: whenever Tizona scored, Gran Canaria answered quickly, and often from deep.
The second quarter was the decisive stretch. Gran Canaria's second unit maintained — and even increased — the defensive intensity, switching aggressively across screens and forcing a series of late-clock heaves. Offensively, they moved the ball beautifully, finding the corner shooter on four separate possessions during a 14–2 surge that pushed the lead past 20. Tizona's response was admirable: a pair of three-pointers and a strong offensive rebound put-back cut the margin to 14 at the interval, but the 60 points conceded in 20 minutes told its own story.
After the break, Gran Canaria managed the game professionally. They slowed the pace slightly, worked the shot clock and kept their foul count low, denying Tizona the free throws that could have sparked a comeback. The hosts' best spell came midway through the third, when a 9–0 run brought the crowd to its feet and reduced the gap to 15, but a cold-blooded three from the top of the key and a fast-break dunk snuffed out the momentum within a minute.
The final quarter was played at a more relaxed tempo, with both coaches emptying their benches. Tizona's reserves acquitted themselves well, winning the period's scoring battle narrowly at 24–25, but the result was never in doubt after the hour mark.
Tactical Story
Three numbers explain this result: three-point shooting, rebounding and turnovers. Gran Canaria's spacing stretched Tizona's defence to breaking point, opening driving lanes that produced either layups or kick-out threes. When Tizona collapsed into the paint, the ball swung to the weak side; when they stayed home, the visitors attacked the rim with power. Defensively, Gran Canaria's switching scheme took away Tizona's preferred pick-and-roll angles and forced their guards into contested mid-range attempts.
Tizona's own game plan was not without merit. Their half-court sets generated good looks early, and their interior passing was crisp. The problem was volume: with fewer possessions and a lower shooting percentage, they simply could not keep pace with a team scoring at almost 1.3 points per possession. Their rebounding effort, particularly on the defensive glass, was the area most in need of attention after the final buzzer.
Standout Performers
- Gran Canaria's perimeter corps set the tone, combining for the majority of the team's three-point makes and repeatedly punishing defensive rotations.
- The Gran Canaria bench was arguably the difference in the second quarter, extending the lead while the starters rested and mainta
