La Bruixa d’Or Manresa is still here

A star Zeljko Sakic (29 points, 34 rating), Grimau (16 points) and Marius Grigonis (14 points) guided the team to victory.

The Golden Witch Manresa has achieved the first victory of the season with a vibrant game against the New Gorge MoraBanc Andorra. Pedro Martinez’s men, who lost in the third quarter to 11 points, have been able to go back and win eight point lead with a three at the buzzer to end Sakic, the most outstanding player of the game.

In the beginning the Manresa have gone all out and forced John Peñarroya, welcomed “home” with applause, asking minute timeout after a 7-0. Koko Ivanov, however, loading the equipment back to the Pyrenees and Andorra got pulled before finishing the first 10 minutes.

The second period was favorable to visitors, and matched the game before halftime. Sakic started to score, but did not allow MoraBanc Andorra comfort. In fact, men Peñarroya alternated the lead, though at half the result was still positive at Manresa.

The third period was the worst for The Golden Witch Manresa. Trias and Marc Blanc, who finished with 18 points, guided Andorran a partial victory that still would not be definitive. Grimau, which climbed 16 points, and rookie White, good minutes, keeping the pulse of Bages.

In the last quarter, in which Sakic scored 17 points, the Golden Witch had pushed the score began to climb New Gorge, which vibrated like a long time since it happened. Began the period with a 2 + 1 Croatian, putting the Golden Witch just four points behind rivals. He put the team ahead with another basket and a triple row (68-67). Sakic gave the final blow with a counter and an additional 38 minutes.

Pedro Martinez at the press conference, noted that “I want to dedicate the win to my friend José Luis Abós disappeared this week, a victim of cancer, was a blow and my first memory is for him and his family ; I want to thank the fans who have made campaign this week #OmplimElCongost; Our fans have been critical today when we lost eleven points was sensational; I also want to thank the players who have character and not to give up hope when things are not twisted. ”