First European night of the season for BAXI Manresa: at home and against Benfica
Diego Ocampo's team receives the Portuguese champions this Wednesday at 20:45 in the first match of the group stage. It will be necessary to rule out a player besides Bodian Massa, who is injured.
BAXI Manresa earned the right to compete in Europe again last season. Tomorrow begins the continental adventure of the Basketball Champions League for the Bages team, who have experienced historic moments in this competition. The rival is Benfica, the Portuguese champion.
Diego Ocampo and BAXI Manresa have been preparing since Monday for their debut match in the BCL. The group stage begins with 6 matches, all very important for qualification for the next round. As for the state of the team, Bodian Massa is still injured and a player will have to be ruled out for this Wednesday's match.
The rival is SL Benfica, champion of the Portuguese League and the most prestigious team in their country, which is part of a historic club with very important sections, as well as being known for football. They were already a difficult rival in their last edition. The Portuguese managed to win at the Nou Congost and made life difficult for BAXI Manresa.
In the lead-up to this first day, point guard Dani Pérez and assistant coach Marc Estany spoke, highlighting the quality of the rival and the importance of receiving the support of Nou Congost in a competition in which each match and each point are crucial to progress to the next phase.