La Bruixa d’Or holds half game at Vitoria and before fitting an excessive loss

Pedro Romero released on the bench in a tough game against Labor Kutxa , which unbalanced the success in the triples. Giannopoulos and Salva stand by Manresa with 20 and 18 points respectively
101 Laboral Kutxa | Heurtel 6 6 Causeur San Emeterio 12 Mainoldi , Pleiss 11 ; Poet 21 Hangar 14 , Nocioni 18 , Hamilton 7 , 5 Diop , Van Oostrum .

78 The Golden Witch | 2 Hernandez , 18 Arco , Kouguere 4 2 Arteaga , 12 Monroe ; Asselin 5 , 7 Eriksson , Goodridge , Larsen 2 , Do 2 , Giannopoulos 20 Ljubicic 4 .

Partial: 24-18 , 16-16 ; 29-21 and 32-23 .

Referees: Hierrezuelo , Spider , Sacristan .

The Golden Witch conceded defeat too hard on the trail of a high-level goal such as Labour Kutxa . Men Pedro Romero, who was released today on the sidelines of women from Bages were able to hold off the Scariolo over 20 minutes, but in the third quarter as the Basques were placed too far. Giannopoulos , 20 points was the best game from it in Manresa, and with Salva Arco stood above the rest . Alex Hernandez had to retire early from a blow to his right thigh .

In the first period , things promised . Noticed the change in the direction of the team, which advanced in the first moments ( 0-4 ) . Soon, however , Causeur San Emeterio from 6.75 eficientíssim Nocioni and were in charge of marking territory . The team took oxygen input Ljubicic and Giannopoulos , who left the Golden Witch 6 points ( 24-18 ) .

In the following 10 minutes, good start with the Greek Giannopoulos scoring lead ( led three plays and basket ball ), but still commanding heavyweight notions on the floor . In the 16th minute , Alex Hernandez had to retire after noticing discomfort in his right leg , which had been once in the last training in Manresa . Do it and fill the Murcia regain minutes.

The third quarter began to defeat insurmountable . Although the difference of 9 points was not part of the scandalous back 14 points seemed already very difficult. In the second half emerged Salva Arco , scoring all of his 18 points . At the start of the third quarter , Monroe , Asselin Giannopoulos and cut the gap to 7 points ( 47-40 ), but the comeback was not more . Pleiss shut well and rebounds San Emeterio accompanied him to leave Manresa far .

The fourth quarter began with both Monroe and Giannopoulos , but then came the festival Peppe poet , who noted that launched every three ( 4/5 , as Nocioni ) , finally leaving the Golden Witch outside the party . The team at Manresa , however, proved to have made a clean slate and start over again with Pedro Romero . It was not the best day to start with victory , but something is changing , the Golden Witch .

Peter Romero, in his first post- game press conference , noted that ” despite losing the first two quarters, we had clear concepts while having lost some balls ; in the second part we have been too easy for a team of Euroleague level , which was higher than physically ; we finished the game trying to give face to the end ; we recover all the players and fight every game . “