BAXI Manresa stops Andorra and achieves its seventh victory
Diego Ocampo's team now has seven wins in the Liga Endesa after a hard-fought and well-defended match at the Nou Congost. Obasohan was the standout player for the home side.
91 BAXI Manresa I Obasohan 22, Brooks 11, Reyes 16, Olinde 10 and Akobundu-Ehiogu 3; Gaspà, Bassas 2, Steinbergs 15, Knudsen, Paulicap, Oriola 9 and Fernández 3
84 MoraBanc Andorra I Evans 12, Best 4, Okoye 10, Kostadinov and Udeze 12; Luz 2, Ortega 1, McKoy 4, Kuric 16, Guerrero, Pons 5, and Pustovyi 18
Quarter Scores: 19-22, 33-19, 14-17, 25-26
BAXI Manresa secured another victory at the Nou Congost, this time against MoraBanc Andorra, in a game they dominated from the second quarter onward (91-84).
The players coached by Diego Ocampo got off to a great start, going on an 11-4 run. The visitors then responded thanks to their dominance in the paint and Kuric's scoring. This allowed them to turn the game around and close the first quarter with a three-point lead (19-22).
In the second quarter, the Reds dominated from start to finish and, led by Steinbergs, Obasohan, and Reyes, went into halftime with an eleven-point lead thanks to a 9-0 run (52-41).
Coming out of the locker room, Manresa continued their dominance, reaching a maximum lead of twelve points (62-50). At the end of the third quarter, they held an eight-point advantage (66-58).
In the final ten minutes, Joan Plaza's team closed the gap to just three points (84-81), forcing a close finish. In the final moments, the home team found their rhythm and secured their seventh victory of the season in the Liga Endesa.
On Wednesday at 8:45 PM, BAXI Manresa will host Romanian side U-BT Cluj-Napoca at the Nou Congost in another Eurocup game.