BAXI Manresa welcomes Barça: a great challenge at the Nou Congost
The Bages team, missing key players like Dani Pérez and Hugo Benitez, will face a Barça side that has improved in recent matches this Sunday at 7:00 PM.
A tough test awaits BAXI Manresa, who host a Barça side also on the rise and who, under Xavi Pascual, are still undefeated in the Liga Endesa. The team from Nou Congost, missing point guards Dani Pérez and Hugo Benítez, face the difficult task of competing against one of the most in-form teams on the continent.
Round 10 of the Liga Endesa sees BAXI Manresa face Barça. After a very close game, which Manresa led for much of the match, against Joventut, they now host the Blaugrana. Diego Ocampo's men played another great game in the EuroCup this Wednesday, convincingly defeating the group leader.
Barça, meanwhile, have gone three games unbeaten in the Liga Endesa. With changes on the bench, the Blaugrana have lost very few games and are managing to keep all their rivals at bay, displaying a very high level of defense. Tornike Shengelia, Joel Parra, Willy Hernangómez, and Will Clyburn lead the statistics. But we mustn't forget names like Punter, Satoransky, or Brizuela. Talent and experience abound.
Diego Ocampo said this Friday at the press conference that «we've improved, and I think the players are progressing individually; injuries shouldn't stop us; Barça is in a very good rhythm and sets up its defense very well in the opening seconds; it's quite a challenge, and I want us to be at our best every minute we're on the court, so that at the end of the game we're exhausted but proud.»