BAXI Manresa does not give in and dominates Leyma Coruña
The Bages team returns to the Nou Congost and defeats the Galicians by 104-89. Hunt and Cate, the most outstanding of the locals.
104 BAXI Manresa I Dani Pérez, Hunt 24, Jou 6, Alston Jr. 21 and Steinbergs 16; Vescovi 3, Reyes 2, Sagnia 5, Saint-Supéry 7, Obasohan 9 and Cate 11
89 Leyma Coruña I Taylor 13, Scrubb 9, Barrueta 11, Burjanadze 6 and Huskic 6; Jakovics 2, Diagne 6, Heurtel 19, Font, Silins 6 and Thompkins 11
Partials: 28-22, 29-22, 28-21, 19-24
BAXI Manresa had a great return to the Nou Congost, with a clear victory against Leyma Coruña in a match in which the Bages team was ahead most of the time on the scoreboard (104-89).
The game started with speed, intensity and equality between both teams, who were exchanging baskets. The attacks were clearly imposing themselves on the defenses, especially that of the locals, who closed the first quarter with a six-point lead (28-22).
In the second, the reds continued to be very accurate from the triple, and Dani Pérez reached 900 assists with the Manresa club. Diego Ocampo's men scored ten points in a row and enjoyed a maximum difference of 19 points, which the Galicians cut to thirteen at half-time (57-44).
Coming back from the locker room, the tone did not change much. The Bages players continued to dominate at all times against a rival who could not get closer on the scoreboard. At the end of the third quarter, the locals had the match very well faced (85-65).
The last ten minutes began with two consecutive three-pointers from an inspired Hunt, and from then on the Reds made the Nou Congost fans have a blast and sealed their thirteenth victory in the Endesa League.
On Tuesday from 18:00, BAXI Manresa will once again travel to the Basketball Champions League, this time on the difficult court of Turkish side Aliaga Petkimspor.