BAXI Manresa falls to San Pablo Burgos
The Bages team lost 94-101 in a close game that turned in the second half, marked by the visitors' accuracy after the break. Reyes, Bassas, Oriola, and Kao all scored over 10 in efficiency rating.
94 BAXI Manresa I Bassas 13, Duke Jr. 8, Reyes 16, Knudsen 4 and Akobundu-Ehiogu 10; Ubal 7, Steinbergs 5, Paulicap 3, Oriola 9, Obasohan 15 and Dani Pérez 4
101 Recoletas Salud San Pablo Burgos I Heidegger 9, Corbalán 25, Meindl 4, Samuels 6 and Fischer; Nzosa 5, Shackelford 2, Rubio, Almazán 3, Díez 1, Neto 26, and Happ 20
Quarter Scores: 28-23, 21-24, 23-35, 22-19
BAXI Manresa was unable to secure another victory at the Nou Congost, falling to Recoletas Salud San Pablo Burgos in a game where they paid dearly for a poor third quarter (94-101).
After a closely contested opening few minutes, Diego Ocampo's team displayed a strong defensive performance, allowing them to score nine consecutive points, widen the gap on the scoreboard, and reach a maximum lead of nine points (26-17). At the end of the first quarter, the home team held a five-point advantage (28-23).
In the second quarter, the home team led by as many as ten points (46-36), but Porfirio Fisac's men put together a strong finish, going on an 11-3 run to close the gap to just two points at halftime (49-47).
Coming out of the locker room, the visitors came out firing, shooting with great accuracy, and took the lead with an 8-0 run. Immediately afterward, another run of the same magnitude saw Burgos extend their lead to ten points by the end of the third quarter (82-72).
In the final ten minutes, Manresa tried to reduce the deficit, but Fisac's team, led by Happ, Neto, and Corbalán, remained solid and secured a crucial victory in their fight to avoid relegation.
On Sunday from 12:00, BAXI Manresa will play again at the Nou Congost, this time against a Euroleague rival, Valencia Basket with Pedro Martínez, Brancou Badio and Yankuba Sima.