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Historical feat of Baxi Manresa at the Palau Blaugrana (95-96)

BarcelonaBaxi Manresa took the victory against Barça in a very demanding Catalan duel (95-96). The victory accentuates the good dynamics of the Bages team and brings it closer to the Copa del Rey de Granada. A triple by Joe Thomasson at 18.1 decided the match in overtime. The visiting team was able to recover a 10-point disadvantage at the Palau Blaugrana, where it had not won in the last 26 years and where the locals blamed the outbreak of coronavirus that has affected the staff.

The personality of players like Sylvain Francisco, who scored 18 of his 25 points during the second half, and Chima Moneke, who added 18 points and 13 rebounds, and the tactical work of Pedro Martínez were rewarded for a Baxi Manresa that he added his ninth win of the season. “The game has been decided on one side or the other. Barça are not at their best and that has helped us win the game, but we can’t take credit for it; we have been true to our style of play. the important thing is to play bravely and take risks, “said the coach. “This victory is historic for our club. We are doing a great job and we have shown that we can compete with any team,” said Dani Garcia. “We played a very good game and we played an amazing game,” added Dani Pérez.

Barça, who had not competed since December 30, played with more character than success. The Barça team reacted to two very adverse situations. The first, when he lost by 10 points five minutes from the end and was able to force the extra time. The second, when he lost by 5 points three minutes from the end of extra time and was placed ahead on the scoreboard. Nikola Mirotic, who scored 20 points and 8 rebounds, was the most prominent local player, but the game will be remembered for the production of James Nnaji, a 17-year-old who debuted with 10 points, 5 rebounds and 5 blocks. . “When we had the game under control, we made too many mistakes. We are out of pace and we have to work to get back to our essence,” said Sarunas Jasikevicius. The coach used his ingenuity to fix the coronavirus injuries of Sergi Martínez, Dante Exum and Brandon Davies and the injuries of Nick Calathes, Àlex Abrines and Pierre Oriola.

The staging of Baxi Manresa was very solid. The team coached by Pedro Martínez showed a selection of shots to build a difference of 10 points (17-27). Barça’s only solid piece in the first few minutes was the young James Nnaji, who at just 17 did a very interesting job on both sides of the pitch. The Catalan reaction came during a second quarter in which the local score added 27 points. A 22-6 run turned the score around (41-35). Encouraged by Nigel Hayes-Davis and Sertac Sanli, the best offensive output was accompanied by an increase in defensive concentration (44-37).

Barça got a 10-point lead in the third quarter (47-37), but Baxi Manresa managed to keep their game script to reach the last five minutes with an advantage that seemed decisive (67-77). The Barça team reversed the situation with a partial 15-2 (82-79). A basket by Francisco on the horn forced overtime (86-86). In extra time, the Bages team was right at the key moment, when Joe Thomasson scored his triple and Nigel Hayes-Davis missed his.

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