BAXI Manresa is looking to take a step towards the next round in the BCL in Germany
Diego Ocampo's team travels to Chemnitz on Monday to face NINERS tomorrow (20:00). An important match for Group G qualification. Apart from the injured Vescovi and Ohams, Musa Sagnia is in doubt.
After a hard-fought victory in the Endesa League, BAXI Manresa is now in 'BCL mode'. Vescovi and Ohams are out and Musa Sagnia is in doubt, having been injured in the match against Granada.
The BCL is demanding and every match is important. In tomorrow's match on the NINERS Chemnitz court, there is a lot at stake in terms of the final classification of group G. The Germans need the victory to have more options, while BAXI Manresa also wants to be at least one of the top 2. It remains to be seen whether Musa Sagnia can perform, who felt discomfort after a play in the last match of the Endesa League.
On the part of the Germans, they are eager to recover from the last defeat in the BCL, which was precisely at the Nou Congost. They are a very versatile team, as was already seen in Manresa, with very athletic players capable of playing in different positions. The Germans' key players in this Champions League are DeAndre Landsdowne and Olivier Nkamhoua, with 14 PIR credits per game.
Cameron Hunt and Marc Estany spoke in the preview. The American shooting guard explained that «we are getting to know each other better as a team and this is a good week to get a win away from home; their game depends a lot on their forwards, who play a lot of blocking, we will have to try to stop them». For his part, the assistant from Manresa said that «we expect a very tough game, because it is a different team to the one we are used to, they have very versatile players in each position; they are aggressive and play very well, we expect a game with a lot of pace and we will have to be prepared for a game like this».