Kids&Us Manresa puts up a fight but fails to beat Barça.

77 Kids&Us Manresa | Benitez 9, Notae 7, Agbo 9, Minchev 1, and Oriola 11; Allen 18, Vila, Beaufort, Bassas 3, Tamba 9, Ongenda 6, and Villar 4

90 Barça | Robinson 17, Brizuela 7, Umude 5, Parra 15, and Nebo 1; Gibson 2, Martin 10, Ubal 4, Nkamhoua 8, Nuñez 6, Balcerowski 11, and Minaya 4

Quarter scores: 18-14, 24-24, 13-24, 22-28

Kids&Us Manresa was unable to secure another victory in the Catalan League, falling to Barça in Tarragona (77-90).

Diego Ocampo's squad got off to a strong start, scoring the game's first five points. Thanks to defensive intensity, the "reds"—featuring the debut of Rafa Villar—held the lead throughout the opening period and finished the first quarter with a four-point cushion (18-14).

The second period began with an exchange of baskets. The Azulgrana briefly took the lead thanks to accurate three-point shooting, but the Manresa side responded, heading into halftime with a four-point advantage (42-38).

After the break, the team from Bages maintained the lead until the midway point of the quarter, when Barça capitalized on a slump in shooting accuracy by Ocampo's men to seize control of the match, entering the final ten minutes with a seven-point lead (55-62).

In the final stretch, the "reds" fought to narrow the gap, but the Azulgrana remained solid; they consistently answered Manresa's baskets and held onto their lead to secure the win and a spot in the Catalan League final.

On Friday, starting at 7:00 PM, Kids&Us Manresa will wrap up their preseason at Riazor against Leyma Coruña.