BAXI Manresa receives Benfica with the European leadership at stake
The Manresa team can get the 4th victory in 4 games, which would almost ensure them to finish first in the group. It will be decided on the day of the match which players enter the call-up.
With no time to mourn the spectacular victory against Baskonia, BAXI Manresa is in the Champions League dynamic. SL Benfica visits the Nou Congost, the pursuers of the Bages team in group F. If they win, Pedro Martínez's men would have everything in front of them to be first in the group and go directly to the 'Top 16' without playing 'play-in'.
This Sunday's game at Congost was a morale boost for both the team and the fans from Manresa, who once again showed that they play a fundamental role in pushing the team forward. BAXI Manresa has recovered captain Guillem Jou, who already played a few minutes against Baskonia. Arriving at the team Ferrari, Tass and Caroline, it will be decided which players are part of the 'roster' this same Tuesday.
The Portuguese are second in Group F with 2 wins and 1 loss. This is the team that most threatens the classification of the Catalans as group leaders. Norberto Alves leads a team where Ivan Almeida (15.3p and 6r per game) and Aaron Broussard (15p 2r and 3ass) stand out, alongside other talented players such as Beto Gomes, Maik Zirbes or Terrell Carter.
Just one day before the match, Juampi Vaulet and Brancou Badio appeared to make statements. The Argentinian said that "every match is different, but this one is important and we will go there as always: to keep improving and if we can, to secure the classification; we want all the fans in the pavilion", while the Senegalese emphasized that "the most important thing is to continue building as a team, with the changes and new players we have and to maintain the energy of yesterday's match; it was a good injection of energy; they only lost the game against us, it will be a tough game but the most important thing is that we follow the line».