The derby stays in Manresa

Básquet Girona has not been able to overcome Bages despite adjusting the game in the last moments (82-79)

| Friday, 30 December 2022

Today’s duel was between two direct rivals in the classification. Baxi Manresa reached the cuer match, while Básquet Girona faced the day as 14th. The visitors have been more successful, both outside and inside, and this has served to take a maximum income in the first quarter of 9 points.

The reaction of Pedro Martínez’s team did not take long and they prevented the Girona players from breaking the game. 14-23 in an intense first quarter, which preceded a second period dominated by the locals. The hit is gone and the game is deadlocked. At the break, 36-31.

The good dynamics of Baxi Manresa continued in the second half, managing to dominate the game and not letting the Girona players run. With a rebound difference in favor of the home team (49-38 at the end), the last quarter was reached with a +10 for the home team. The trend of the match remained the same until the last minute, when two consecutive three-pointers by Básquet Girona reduced the score to just 1 point. Finally, however, this was not enough for the victory to travel to Girona and the result was 82-79.

The next match will be on January 3, at 8:30 p.m., in Fontajau against Joventut de Badalona.

STATEMENTS

Aíto García Reneses: ‘I think we played soft in the first half and Manresa played hard all game. In the second half we exceeded the level and it went better for us.’

‘We are dragging injured people and it is difficult because we are tight.’