Kids&Us Manresa starts the pre-season with a victory
The Manresa team beat the British Cheshire Phoenix by dominating the scoreboard throughout the entire match.
113 Kids&Us Manresa I Benitez 4, Fernández 5, Agbo 21, Allen 19 and Oriola 9; Kolenda, Vila 10, Bassas 2, Tamba 19, Pumarola 6, Sánchez 8, Naspler 6 and Enabulele 4
91 Cheshire Phoenix I Gray 4, Williams 2, Emanuel 5, Hensley 3 and White 9; Searles 24, Cisarik 8, Hinds 13, Stewart 16 and Trunley 7
Quarter Scores: 27-16, 33-23, 26-27, 27-25
Kids&Us Manresa played their first preseason game in Navàs against the British team Cheshire Phoenix, whom they defeated by a clear 113-91.
The players, coached by Diego Ocampo, came out strong and opened with an 11-0 run. From then on, the British team found their rhythm and prevented the Reds from increasing their lead. At the end of the first quarter, Manresa was winning by eleven points (27-16).
In the second quarter, the Bages team continued their strong offensive play, allowing them to further extend their lead. At halftime, Ocampo's men were clearly in control (60-39).
After the break, the game was very close, with both teams trading baskets. This situation favored the Reds, who maintained a significant lead throughout and finished the third quarter with the game firmly in hand (86-66).
In the final ten minutes, the Manresa team controlled the game throughout and used the time to distribute playing time among all the players, continuing to build rhythm and get ready for the start of the season.
On Thursday at 8:30 p.m., Kids&Us Manresa will play Asisa Joventut in Sant Julià de Vilatorta.