Basketball
he We will aim for victory this Sunday (5pm CET)
king’s cup The last two days of the regular phase remaining before the end of the first round.
バキシ・マンレサは6勝9敗の順位で14位に位置し、降格圏を3勝上回っている。 Eighth-placed Unicaja will need three more wins to become a team that will be on the verge of qualifying for the playoffs at the end of the regular phase.
In the match at Nou Congost, they won 104-99 with a lead of more than 20 points in the first half, and although they struggled in the final stages, they achieved their sixth win of the season.
In addition, they also played in the Eurocup last Wednesday. In Türkiye, they had a surprising 92-96 victory against one of the favorites.
He will have the entire team at his disposal, the only questionable being point guard Dani Perez, who is in the final stages of recovery from a fibrotic tear.
Meanwhile, the recently signed American center could make his debut in the Endesa League. which arrived in Manresa this week from Prometheas Patras on the Greek side.
Also not playing is American center Grant Golden, who has already agreed to release his contract to later sign Frenchman Elan Charon.
Ahead of the match against Baskonia, Diego Ocampo spoke about the difficulty of the match and the high level of the team in recent weeks. “We are playing against a team that has won five games in a row in the ACB and has a good record in the Euroleague. It will be very difficult to win in Vitoria,” he warned.
Coach Ocampo concluded, “We have played 35 competitive games this season, which is a lot. We are at our best right now. We have to keep going, always remembering that we may lose, but the fact that we are playing is non-negotiable.”
Source: Mundo Deportivo
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