BAXI Manresa knows how to suffer and overcomes Río Breogán
Diego Ocampo's team resisted the Galicians' comeback attempt with a stellar performance from Obasohan and a Nou Congost crowd supporting the team in the bad times.
104 BAXI Manresa I Benitez 4, Obasohan 32, Reyes 5, Olinde 6 and Akobundu-Ehiogu 12; Bassas 10, Ubal 15, Steinbergs 5, Brooks 1, Oriola 12, Golden 2 and Fernández
99 Río Breogán I Russell 14, Kurucs 2, Cook 17, Andric 3 and Brankovic 13; Dibba 4, Apic 6, Alonso 18, Aranitovic 6, Sakho 12, Mavra 4 and Quintela
Partials: 28-23, 34-15, 20-30, 22-31
BAXI Manresa obtained a new victory at the Nou Congost after beating Río Breogán in a duel that they dominated from the middle of the first quarter (104-99).
The first few minutes were very evenly matched, with both teams trading the lead. In the final minutes of the first quarter, Diego Ocampo's players took control of the game and built a five-point lead (28-23).
In the second quarter, the home team, led by Obasohan, proved far superior to their opponents, allowing them to widen the gap and reach a maximum difference of 25 points (58-33). At halftime, the home team was comfortably ahead (62-38).
Coming out of the locker room, the Galicians started strong, going on a 2-14 run to close the gap to just twelve points (64-52). Manresa responded immediately and prevented their opponents from getting any closer. At the end of the third quarter, the Bages team held a fourteen-point lead (82-68).
In the final ten minutes, Breogán never gave up and closed the gap dangerously. However, Ocampo's men showed resilience and secured their sixth victory in the Liga Endesa.
On Tuesday at 5:00 PM, BAXI Manresa will visit the challenging court of Bahcesehir College Istanbul in Turkey.