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BAXI Manresa does not stop and is already in Türkiye to play for the Top16 of the BCL
BAXI Manresa does not stop and is already in Türkiye to play for the Top16 of the BCL
BAXI Manresa does not stop and is already in Türkiye to play for the Top16 of the BCL

BAXI Manresa does not stop and is already in Türkiye to play for the Top16 of the BCL

The team from Manresa will play a crucial match for their chances of qualifying for the BCL on Tuesday at 18:00 (Spanish time) at Aliaga Petkimspor's court. Traoré, Obasohan, Massa and Sorolla will not travel to Turkey due to injury.

Tuesday 11 of March of 2025 at 10:21

BAXI Manresa is already on its way to Turkey to play the fourth game of the Top16 of the Basketball Champions League. A crucial game for BAXI Manresa's chances of qualifying for the play-offs. Retin Obasohan with a broken nose and Armel Traoré with a knee injury are not on the expedition.

After a complicated defeat on the court of Pallacanestro Reggiana and a revitalising victory in the Endesa League, BAXI Manresa wants to continue the good general line of the season competing on the court of Aliaga Petkimspor. The team from Manresa needs to win in order not to lose ground in relation to the first 2 positions that give them qualification for the play-offs. They will have to do so without the interiors Traoré, Sorolla and Massa, who are still injured. The point guard Retin Obasohan will not be in Turkey either, who broke his nose yesterday in the game against Coruña.

Despite not having any victories, Aliaga Petkimspor is a dangerous team. The Turks want to show in front of their fans that they are capable of competing in the Basketball Champions League. They still have a chance to turn the situation around if they win the remaining games and the first challenge will be to beat BAXI Manresa. The American or non-EU players carry the weight of the team: van Beck, Russell, Williams or Tyree, apart from the Colombian inside player Echenique. Individual quality and scoring ability in all their positions.

The BAXI Manresa assistant coach Marc Estany made statements before the trip to Turkey. The man from Manresa said that «Petkimspor is a team with many American players and Turkish players with less impact; it is a challenge because they are different teams to those we find in the league; we will have to overcome the losses and take a step forward as many players did yesterday, be faithful to our style with a high rhythm and being aggressive in defense; mentally it will be necessary for us to be united and together to overcome difficult moments».