BAXI Manresa plays an important match for the classification in the BCL

Third day of the initial phase of the Basketball Champions League, with a lot at stake for BAXI Manresa and their rival, NINERS from Chemnitz (Germany). The match will be this Wednesday at 20:45 and Bodian Massa and Santi Vescovi will still be missing from the Manresa side.

The Nou Congost will experience the second European night of the season and this will be a crucial match for the configuration of the classification of the first phase. Manresa and the Germans are currently tied in the classification, in a group led by Derthona, still undefeated.

The Germans arrive in Manresa with the clear idea of ​​overtaking Diego Ocampo's men in the classification. Their main focal points on the court are Lansdowne, a point guard who is the compass of the team and the leader on the court. In addition, their scoring reference is Aher Uguak, a Canadian who can play in 4 different positions.

Derrick Alston Jr and assistant Pau del Tio analysed the game beforehand. The power forward said that «it's hard to lose, but at the start of the season it's about learning and improving, and we learned a lot in the last game; they are a very physical team with a lot of energy and we will need the extra energy that our people give us.» Pau del Tio said that «this is a short competition and there isn't much room for reaction, wins and losses have a lot of influence; Chemnitz has very versatile and versatile players who combine various positions, all of whom stand out for being able to do everything, which is called 'small-ball'; they are also very aggressive, because physically they are quite equal and in defence they make changes.»