BAXI Manresa has a derby against a raging Joventut in a Congost that will be full
Tomorrow, Friday at 8:30 p.m., the people from Manresa receive a team that, despite the last defeat in the Liga Endesa, is in a great moment, with 8 victories in the last 9 games.
BAXI Manresa will have to try to compete against a theoretically superior team like Penya, immersed in a very good streak of results. The green and black have covered the casualties well and have highly talented players. On the local side, Guillem Jou and Juampi Vaulet are still out.
A full crowd is expected at the Nou Congost to experience the Catalan derby. BAXI Manresa will need the support of its people to be able to face a great team. After two weeks without games, Pedro Martínez's men return to the competition with a duel that could be decisive in knowing which teams will be among the top 8 after the first round cutoff.
Joventut de Badalona has found, at a start to the season marked by injuries, solutions in its young players, such as Ruzic, Kraag or Prey. Apart from them, talent in all positions: Andrés Feliz and Andrew Andrews in the outside positions, and Ante Tomic or Vladimir Brodziansky inside. A team designed to be among the best and compete for all the titles.
Pedro Martínez said in the run-up to the derby that “it would be a huge mistake to think that there are games more important than others; we must try not to make unforced errors; Joventut is in its best moment of the season, it is a 'top 4' team and a Copa del Rey classic, semi-finalist last season but we must try to surprise our people; They have a lot of quality and lately they have only lost against Madrid».