BAXI Manresa faces a highly skilled and talented team in Romania
Diego Ocampo's team went toe-to-toe with Cluj-Napoca for much of the game, but ultimately fell 110-86 in a near-perfect finish by the Transylvanian side. Plummer showcased his three-point shooting prowess with 16 points.
110 U-BT Cluj-Napoca I Russell 23, Guzman 9, Kulvietis 8, Creek 14 and Miletic 10; Miron, Altit, Petric, Woodbury 26, Mensah 9, Richard 7 and Taylor 4
86 BAXI Manresa I Benitez 13, Obasohan 3, Reyes 5, Olinde 13 and Golden 16; Akobundu-Ehiogu 2, Ubal 12, Steinbergs 5, Knudsen, Izaw-Bolavie, Dani Pérez, and Plummer 17
Partials: 30-24, 27-17, 25-26, 28-19
BAXI Manresa suffered a defeat on the difficult court of UBT Cluj-Napoca in Romania in a game where they trailed throughout (110-86).
The home team got off to a good start and scored the first eight points of the game. From then on, the home team responded, but they were unable to stop a very effective opponent on offense. At the end of the first quarter, the Romanians held a six-point lead (30-24).
In the second quarter, the players coached by Diego Ocampo closed the gap (33-31), but the home team quickly found their range from beyond the arc and extended their lead to 57-41 at halftime.
Coming out of the locker room, Manresa, led by Olinde, started strong and closed the gap to just six points (59-53). However, the Romanians responded and widened the gap again by the end of the third quarter (82-67).
In the final ten minutes, the Bages team tried to get back into the game, but U-BT Cluj-Napoca continued their excellent shooting and gave them no chance to fight for the win.
On Sunday at 12:00 PM, BAXI Manresa will play a Catalan derby at the Nou Congost against Hiopos Lleida.