BAXI Manresa returns to the competition with a very tough rival in Congost
UCAM Murcia visits the Manresa court on game 23, the first after the Copa ACB and the FIBA window. Juampi Vaulet is unavailable due to a muscle injury.
After competing until the end in the two consecutive games against Barça, Nou Congost and the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey in Málaga, BAXI Manresa wants to resume the Liga Endesa on the right foot, and will seek to achieve a triumph in the visit of UCAM Murcia, Saturday at 6:00 p.m. (M+ Deportes 2 and Radio Manresa).
The Nou Congost will present, as usual lately, a great appearance. The team from Bages wants to achieve its 13th victory, which would put it on the same level as its rival on Saturday, which is currently 5th. Pedro Martínez will not be able to count on Juampi Vaulet for this Saturday's game, who has suffered a muscle tear and will be out in the coming days. However, Dani Garcia has already rejoined this week.
UCAM Murcia is one of the revelation teams of the Liga Endesa. The team led by Sito Alonso occupies a creditable fifth position and arrives at the Nou Congost in good form, with victories against Bilbao and Granada before the league break and putting Real Madrid in trouble until the end in the Cup. Their player The fittest is Marko Todorovic, designated as the best player of February. Apart from the center, they have other quality players such as Howard San Roos, Ludde Hakanson, Dylan Ennis or Rodions Kurucs. Finally, last week they added Jonah Radebaugh, a shooting guard who played for Valencia Basket last season.
In the press conference prior to the match, Pedro Martínez explained that «UCAM Murcia is having a great season and in the first round match they dominated us and beat us easily; They play very hard and very physical, they recover a lot of balls; They are a very good team that is going to cost us a lot, we have to see if we are right against a team that has the 3rd best defense in the league; We hope that it will also be difficult for them to beat us».