The start of the Endesa League brings BAXI Manresa to Tenerife
This Saturday at 8:00 PM, the Manresa team visits La Laguna Tenerife in a challenging opening match. Diego Ocampo points out that Gustav Knudsen will be out due to an injury he sustained in the match against Ljubljana.
A new Liga Endesa begins for BAXI Manresa. On the first matchday of the 2025-26 season, the Reds visit La Laguna Tenerife, a quality team that has maintained the same squad for years.
BAXI Manresa faces the great challenge of competing in the Liga Endesa every season. After a good preseason and the start of the Eurocup, the domestic competition returns to test the team once again. The first match was a very demanding away game, but the team is ready to be competitive. Diego Ocampo will be without Gustav Knudsen, and Max Gaspà will replace him. The Dane was injured in Slovenia and is awaiting tests to obtain a precise diagnosis.
For its part, La Laguna Tenerife is a team that maintains its coach and squad. It was, in fact, the team's last opponent in the league last season. Txus Vidorreta, Marcelinho Huertas, and Giorgi Shermadini add proven names to the team, such as Rokas Giedriaitis and striker Wesley van Beck, Manresa's opponent last season in the BCL.
The Galician coach of BAXI Manresa said in the preview that «it's a court where they really push hard, and the pressure in favor of the home team is noticeable; they've reinforced themselves with more experts than they already had; they play very collectively offensively, probably the best 5-on-5 game from midfield onward in Europe; Giedriaitis can play in several positions and is very complete in attack and defense, while van Beck is a different player; their signings increase the talent and are even more experienced; they have a very deep roster.»