44th City of L'Hospitalet Junior Basketball Tournament
Bàsquet Manresa participates in the prestigious international junior category tournament held in L'Hospitalet.
The Bàsquet Manresa junior was in Group B, paired with Estrella Roja, Real Madrid and Joventut Badalona.
Red Star Belgrade 68-87 Bàsquetl Manresa
The team from Manresa made their debut in the tournament against Red Star Belgrade, whom they defeated 68-87. Carlos Flores' men decided the game thanks to a fantastic second quarter, which ended with a 7-25 partial in favor of Manresa. The team's most outstanding player against the Serbians was Bruno Alocén with 25 rating, thanks to his 16 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists.
Real Madrid 96-71 Bàsquet Manresa
The second group stage match for Bages was against the eventual champion of the tournament, Real Madrid. The people from Manresa had no option to compete in the match against a superior team in both physicality and talent, who took the victory 96-71. The most outstanding player from Manresa against the Madridistas was Jan Pumarola with 12 points, 3 rebounds and a PIR of 12.
Bàsquet Manresa 75-90 Joventut Badalona
Those from Bages finished the group stage against Joventut Badalona who took the victory 75-90 and certified their place in the semifinals. The game had a great scoring pace that made the first quarter end 26-24, but the 6-25 partial in the last half in favor of Badalona's team sealed the game. Ater was the best player for the Manresa team with 20 points, 7 rebounds and 20 rating credits.
Fort Erie Academy 83-66 Bàsquet Manresa (best third)
Manresa played for fifth place in the tournament against Fort Erie International Academy from Canada. The Canadians dominated the match and took the victory with a result of 83-66, placing themselves in 5th position in the tournament, while those from Bages were ranked sixth. Manresa's two most outstanding players against Fort Erie were Max Gaspà (15pts, 3reb and 1ass) and Ladji Coulibaly (16pts and 7reb), both with 14 rating credits.