The BAXI Manresa continues to roll with more players
Defeat by 76-81 in Torrefarrera against Hiopos Lleida in a match in which Guillem Jou and Retin Obasohan already played.
76 BAXI Manresa I Dani Pérez 2, Hunt 6, Jou 8, Alston Jr. 15 and Cate; Ohams 6, Vescovi 7, Reyes 5, Steinbergs 7, Sagnia 2, Hustak 1, Saint-Supéry 17 and Obasohan
81 Hiopos Lleida I Bost 14, Walden 5, Paulí 8, Bozic 9 and Madsen 8; Bropleh 15, Villar 6, Caicedo 5, Oriola 7, Cooke 4 and Llorente
Partials: 22-17, 12-23, 20-24, 22-17
BAXI Manresa was unable to close the preseason with a victory, as fell to Hiopos Lleida in a match that was played in Torrefarrera and that was decided in a close final in which the team from Lleida knew how to play their cards better (76-81).
The players directed by Diego Ocampo, with Jou at the starting five, made a good start with a lot of success from outside: they scored up to five three-pointers, which allowed them to take an eight-point lead (19-11), which will force the rival coach to call a minute. Later, Obasohan made his debut, and the Reds closed the first quarter with a five-point lead (22-17).
In the second, the team from Lleida scored an initial 0-7 run to turn the score around and Ocampo had to call a time-out. Gerard Encuentra's men were more in tune, and reached the half of the match with a six-point lead (34-40).
Coming back from the locker room, Hiopos Lleida continued to lead the scoreboard and took advantage of the turnovers of the Manresa team to obtain a maximum difference of fifteen points (45-60). At the end of the third quarter, the team from Bages were ten points behind (54-64).
In the last ten minutes the reds scored eleven consecutive points and turned the score around (65-64). From then on, there was a lot of equality, and in a close final the Lleida team was more effective and took the win.
BAXI Manresa's next match will be matchday 1 of the Endesa League, in which they will host Valencia Basket at the Nou Congost. The match will kick off on Saturday, September 28th at 8:45 p.m.