BAXI Manresa thrills the Nou Congost to secure their first win in the Endesa League.
A very solid game for Diego Ocampo's team, who defeated Coviran Granada 83-68.
83 BAXI Manresa I Dani Pérez 3, Obasohan 10, Reyes 7, Steinbergs 8 and Golden 12; Akobundu-Ehiogu 4, Benitez 5, Gaspà, Ubal 12, Olinde 7, Izaw-Bolavie and Plummer 15
68 Covirán Granada I Speight 2, Thomas 14, Valtonen 9, Bozic 10 and Hankins 10; Rousselle 6, Olumuyiwa 4, Aurrecoechea, Durán, Munnings, Kljajic 4, and Burjanadze 9
Partials: 20-11, 21-13, 28-24, 14-20
BAXI Manresa earned its first win of the season in the Liga Endesa after defeating Coviran Granada at the Nou Congost stadium, in a match they dominated from the start (83-68).
The players coached by Diego Ocampo came out strong and scored the first eleven points of the match, forcing the opposing coach to stop the game. The Andalusians immediately began to score, but the Reds managed to maintain a good lead at the end of the first quarter (20-11).
In the second quarter, the Bages team continued to dominate the game clearly and, thanks to a 12-4 run, achieved a maximum lead of nineteen points (41-22). A basket by Burjanadze made it 41-24 at halftime.
Coming out of the locker room, the visitors managed to get within ten points (45-36). At that point, the home team once again showed off their offensive arsenal and managed to gain as many as 23 points (69-46). At the end of the third quarter, the Reds were very well in control (69-48).
The final ten minutes began with little success on either side. Ocampo's men were up by as many as 27 points (80-53), and from then on, Granada made up the score until the final score was 83-68.