A leader of leaders: Real Madrid visit the Nou Congost
The whites are first ranked in the Endesa League and have the leader in blocks, the third top scorer and a squad that includes two ex-players from the Bages club
Bàsquet Manresa has won 12 of the 99 games it has played against Real Madrid. The last triumph of the Bages team was on March 20, 2022, when they stormed the WiZink Center thanks to a brilliant second half (75-86).
The Madrid players have in their ranks two of the most outstanding players in the competition. The first is Edy Tavares, who is the third most valued player in the Endesa League, with an average of 18.8 credits. The center is also the leader in blocks at 2.2, fourth in plus/minus at 8.1, fourth in two-pointers at 4.7 and third in offensive rebounds. with 2.6. The Whites' other important man is Dzanan Musa, the competition's third leading scorer with 16.1 points (Jerrick Harding is second with 16.3), the plus/minus leader with 11, 3, the fourth in three-point percentage, with 50.6% (Adam Waczynski is the leader with 56.1%) and the third with most free throws scored, with 3.8. Finally, Vincent Poirier is second in dunks, with 1.4, and Petr Cornelie is fifth in plus/minus, with 7.9. The squad directed by Chus Mateo also includes Sergi Llull, who was at the Manresa club from 2003 to 2007, and Adam Hanga, who did so from 2011 to 2013.
Regarding team statistics, Real Madrid is the most valued team, with 106.82, the second highest scorer, with 87.65, the leader in total rebounds, with 39, and in defensive rebounds, with 27.18, third in offensive rebounds, with 11.82, fifth in assists, with 18.29 (BAXI Manresa is fourth with 18.41), second in blocks, with 4.12, fourth in three-point percentage , with 37.33%, the one who scores the most free throws, with 16.76, the one who receives the most fouls, with 21.29, and the third in dunks, with 3.47.
Other interesting facts
-Dani Garcia set his records for points, 9, and three-pointers, 3, in the Madrid team's visit to Nou Congost on March 27, 2021.
-In the match of the first round, played on December 11, 2022, Juampi Vaulet reached his milestones in points, 27, and in rating, 32. Also Matthias Tass made the his best game in the Endesa League, making his maximums in points, 9, three-pointers, 1, rebounds, 10, and rating, 12.
-In this same duel Ladji Coulibaly also played, who ended with 1 steal and 1 rating credit