BAXI Manresa hosts leader Bahcesehir to try to take the lead
The Turks have not lost a single match in the competition and the Catalans want to challenge them for the lead and equal them with victories in the standings. Plummer will be out for the match.
The leader of Group 1 of the Eurocup goes to Nou Congost and with him, an opportunity for BAXI Manresa to try to equal their victories. The Bages team only lost on the Cedevita court in the first round and want to keep up the good run to remain among the top of the group.
BAXI Manresa will not be able to count on Alfonso Plummer for Wednesday's match at 20:45 in Nou Congost. The Puerto Rican has an adductor injury that prevents him from exercising normally and will be left out of the squad. The team wants to remain competitive and demonstrate their fight in front of the Nou Congost crowd.
Bahcesehir College Istanbul is one of the only 2 teams in the competition that has not lost a single game. It has a wide roster, a mix of Turkish and foreign players that make the difference. There are 4 of these players who score an average of more than 10 points per game. Statistically, the point guard Malachi Flynn is the one who stands out the most with 18 points, 3.8 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game. Other names such as Mateusz Ponitka, Caleb Homesley, Trevion Williams or Tyler Cavanaugh are part of the group of key men in this team.
In the preview of this match against the Turks, assistant coach Nacho Juan explained that "the team is good, noticing the load of the match but with good competitive feelings; we are talking about possibly the best squad in our Eurocup group, with very good generators especially in the point guard position with Malachi Flynn, one of the best players in the competition and also very powerful interior players who will surely pose a challenge for us; Tomorrow must be an opportunity to continue growing and get the fans involved to help us».