Narrow defeat in the final pre-season match
A great performance by Agbo sets the pace for Diego Ocampo’s team.
86 Leyma Coruña | Pacheco 6, Dimsa 7, Uleckas 2, Radoncic 10, and Skapintsev 10; Verge 14, Jorgensen 11, Jou 3, Conditt 16, Silins 5, Díaz, and Cuevas 2
85 Kids&Us Manresa | Benitez 1, Notae 8, Agbo 33, Vila 7, and Oriola 4; Kolenda 11, Beaufort, Bassas 2, Tamba 6, Ongenda, Enabulele, Drejer, Villar 4, and Minchev 9
Quarter scores: 23-20, 21-18, 20-29, 22-18
Kids&Us Manresa was unable to close out the preseason with a win, falling by the narrowest of margins in Galicia to Leyma Coruña (86-85) in a game decided by two free throws scored in the final second.
Carles Marco’s players got off to a strong start, opening with an 11-4 run. The team from Bages then reacted—particularly on defense—to finish the first quarter trailing by just three points (23-20).
In the second period, the Galician side maintained the lead throughout but could not stretch the gap to double digits. At halftime, Leyma Coruña held a six-point advantage (44-38).
Returning from the locker room, Carles Marco’s men came out strong again, building a lead of up to twelve points (50-38). Subsequently, the Manresa side improved, staged a comeback, and established a six-point lead of their own. At the end of the third quarter, the team from Bages held a three-point margin (64-67).
In the final ten minutes, neither team was able to pull away, and the outcome came down to a tight finish. In this instance, Leyma Coruña proved more accurate and secured the win thanks to two free throws made by Verge in the final second of the game.
On Saturday at 6:00 PM, Kids&Us Manresa will kick off their Liga Endesa campaign away at Surne Bilbao.