BAXI Manresa stumbles in the Congost against MoraBanc Andorra

107 BAXI Manresa I Dani Pérez 5, Hunt 17, Reyes 8, Steinbergs 8 and Massa 8; Vescovi 5, Sagnia 2, Hustak, Saint-Supéry 20, Alston Jr. 9, Obasohan 22 and Cate 3

111 MoraBanc Andorra I Luz, Harding 36, Okoye 6, Chougkaz 16 and Olumuyiwa 4; Ortega 5, Dos Anjos 15, Kuric 6, Radicevic 14 and Doumbouya 9

Partials: 26-26, 23-33, 26-28, 32-24

BAXI Manresa suffered its first defeat of the season at the Nou Congost by falling to MoraBanc Andorra in a match in which the attacks clearly prevailed over the defenses (107-111). The team from the Principality dominated from the middle of the second quarter and knew how to resist the attempt of the Bages team to come back at the end.

In the In the first few minutes the game was very even, with both teams successful and exchanging blows. Later, the Reds reached a six-point lead (16-10), but the visitors did not take long to react and managed to close the first quarter with a tie at 26.

In the second, the locals started leading the scoreboard, but the Andorrans led by Harding counterattacked with a 0-12 run. Immediately after, the men led by Natxo Lezkano continued to dominate and reached the break with a ten-point lead (49-59).

Coming back from the locker room, MoraBanc Andorra continued to show their superiority and managed to win by 23 points (56-79). Saint-Supéry and Obasohan then put the team on their backs and brought them within just twelve points at the end of the third quarter (75-87).

In the last ten minutes, the Manresans came out determined to try to come back and were just three points behind in the last two minutes (101-104). However, the Pyrenees team did not get nervous and were able to resist all the rival attacks to take the victory.

On Tuesday from 20:30 BAXI Manresa will play for the leadership of its Basketball Champions League group against Bertram Derthona Tortona Italian in the Nou Congost.