BAXI Manresa fight until the last second and make Barça sweat bravely
The Bages players are competing hand-to-hand against one of the best teams in Europe and only the greatest Blaugrana success at the end deprives them of going to the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey.
102 Barça I Satoransky 5, Laprovittola 18, Kalinic 2, Parker 19 and Vesely 14; Da Silva 8, Brizuela 4, Hernangómez 16, Abrines, Jokubaitis 11 and Parra 5
91 BAXI Manresa I Taylor 17, Badio 11, Vaulet 11, Robinson 14 and Geben 14; Travanté 2, Steinbergs 3, Sagnia, Mawugbe 7 and Dani Pérez 12
Partials: 22-23, 28-20, 24-28, 28-20
BAXI Manresa once again showed a very good image in front of the powerful Barça, in which they competed head-to-head until a final in which the Blaugrana were more successful (102-91).
The players of Pedro Martínez made a good start, with success in the shots, and obtained a maximum difference of nine points (9-18). Then, the Blaugrana reacted and, led by Parker and Jokubaitis, cut the gap to 22-23 at the end of the first quarter.
In the second, Roger Grimau's men took a step forward in defense and managed to lower the shooting percentage of the Manresa team. This allowed them to turn the score around and obtain a maximum difference of ten points, which Taylor cut with a three-pointer on the horn (50-43).
In the second half, the Bages team made a better start and scored eleven consecutive points to turn the tide (54-56). After a few minutes of exchanging baskets, Barça nailed a 7-0 run to close the third quarter with three points (74-71).
At the beginning of the last period, neither team could open a definitive gap, and everything had to be decided in the last three minutes. In these, the Barcelona team was more successful and took the ticket for the semi-finals against some Manresa team who did not stop fighting.
On Saturday March 2 from 18:00, BAXI Manresa will resume the Liga Endesa with the visit of UCAM Murcia to Nou Congost.