What happened?
BAXI Manresa defeated Hiopos Lleida with a score of 95-90 in their first match of the Catalan ACB League. Álex Reyes led the Manresa win with 22 points.
Why is it important for BAXI Manresa?
This match was crucial for BAXI Manresa, as it allowed them to obtain their first win in the league. The Manresa team demonstrated their ability to score from the three-point line, which gave them a significant advantage.
What comes next?
BAXI Manresa will continue their participation in the Catalan ACB League with the goal of maintaining their position in the standings. The team must continue working on their defense to prevent opponents from scoring easily.
BAXI Manresa started the game strongly, taking the initiative in the early stages with a 0-5 initial lead. But Hiopos Lleida, with a Caleb Agada in great form, turned the score around with a 12-0 partial. The Lleida team was more accurate in attack, especially from the outside shot, and ended up winning the first quarter 27-20.
BAXI Manresa pushed in the second quarter, led by an Álex Reyes in top form who reached halftime with 19 points - he scored 4 three-pointers - and took a five-point lead (40-45, min-18). The match entered a very even phase, with a constant exchange of blows and great effectiveness from the three-point shot. With 57 seconds left, Hiopos Lleida's James Batemon sealed the tie (47-47) that led to the intermission.
In the resumption, the Manresa team opened a gap with a 0-6 partial at the start, against a Lleida team with Agada on the bench after committing his third personal foul in the first minute of the third quarter. The Puerto Rican Alfonso Plummer, who arrived in Manresa this summer, put his team 10 points ahead (54-64, min. 26) with two consecutive three-pointers, achieving the greatest difference in the match so far.
| Statistic | Value |
|---|---|
| Álex Reyes points | 22 |
| Alfonso Plummer points | 14 |
| Caleb Agada points | 17 |
Hiopos Lleida got back into the game with a Jiménez three-pointer and three free throws by Agada at the start of the last quarter (69-76, min. 31), but Steinbergs and Obasohan quickly responded and restored the lead of Diego Ocampo's team. A new 7-0 partial put Lleida 5 points behind (82-87, min. 37), and they refused to give up, getting to within 4 points with 45 seconds left after two free throws made by Agada. But the win was no longer slipping away from BAXI Manresa, who won 95-90 in this first match of the Catalan ACB League.