BAXI Manresa wants to make the most of the visit to the Hiopos Lleida court
The Bages team will be putting themselves to the test again away from home in order to fight for their first away win of the season. Bodian Massa and Álex Reyes will be absent for the match at Barris Nord.
After a poor game in European competition in Italy, BAXI Manresa wants to find its competitive edge on the Lleida court. Diego Ocampo's men will play the 4th matchday of the Endesa League this Sunday at midday on the court of a team that has strengthened and wants to stay in a league to which it returns after many years.
In the last pre-season game, the Lleida team defeated BAXI Manresa in Torrefarrera and in the Catalan League the victory went to the Manresa team. The balance is equal before the first game that will face them in the Endesa League. BAXI Manresa wants to convince Barris Nord again and compete for what would be its third victory in the domestic competition.
The Segrià team, on the other hand, has not yet achieved any victory and sees the match against BAXI Manresa as an opportunity. This week they have been reinforced with the arrival of the pivot Johnny Hamilton, and they have in their roster experienced players like Oriola, Paulí or Edgar Vicedo, as well as foreign players who will make the difference, like Derek Cooke, Luka Bozic or Thomas Bropleh.
Diego Ocampo, said in the press conference this Friday that «we must quickly turn the page on the game against Italy, we were not so good on Sunday nor so bad on Tuesday; they have recruited talented players and they know how to play, they prepare the games well and play with intensity».