BAXI Manresa obtains a 15th well-deserved victory in Gran Canaria
Diego Ocampo's team played a very serious and consistent game and won on a traditionally difficult court. Duke Jr, Obasohan, Brooks and Reyes stood out.
80 Dreamland Gran Canaria | Albicy 5, Robertson 3, Brussino 13, Metu 15, and Tobey 13; Wong 17, Vila 2, Samar, Alocén, Pelos 8, and Jefferson 4
87 BAXI Manresa | Bassas 4, Brooks 14, Reyes 8, Knudsen and Akobundu-Ehiogu 2; Duke Jr. 21, Ubal 5, Steinbergs 3, Paulicap 2, Oriola 3, Obasohan 13, and Dani Pérez 12
Quarter Scores: 22-21, 13-21, 22-27, 23-18
BAXI Manresa secured another victory in the Liga Endesa, this time on the challenging court of Dreamland Gran Canaria, whom they dominated for most of the game (80-87).
The players coached by Diego Ocampo got off to a good start and quickly took control of the scoreboard, although always by a narrow margin. However, the home team reacted and took the lead at the end of the first quarter (22-21).
In the second quarter, Manresa didn't take long to regain the lead and dominated the scoreboard as they had in the first quarter, maintaining a slight advantage. At halftime, the Bages team was winning by seven points (35-42).
Coming out of the locker room, the visitors came out strong and gradually increased their lead, reaching a maximum difference of fifteen points (54-69). By the end of the third quarter, Ocampo's men had the game firmly in hand (57-69).
In the final ten minutes, Manresa built an eighteen-point lead (57-75) and, despite an 8-0 run against them, remained solid to thwart any comeback attempt and secure their fifteenth victory of the season.
On Friday at 6:00 PM, BAXI Manresa will close out their season at the Nou Congost against the Liga Endesa leaders, Real Madrid.