Barça suffers until the end to win the Catalan League

2023-09-12 23:23:40

He Barça was proclaimed this Tuesday champion of the Catalan League in Lleida after suffering until the last breath to beat a Baxi Manresa that had one last possession to win the match (81-79). The best players of the match were, on the Barça side, Nico Laprovittola (10 points, 8 assists and 4 rebounds), and on the part of Manresa, Brancou Badio (25 points and 3 assists).

The blaugranas started the match more successfully, with an inspired Jan Vesely from the middle distance (7-2, m. 3). However, from 11-11, Baxi Manresa took the lead both in defense and attack, with a plus of extra energyand the good work of the former Barcelona player Brancou Badio It put the first advantage for Bages (15-19, m. 9).

Partial 9-1

In the second quarter, the team led by Pedro Martinez He continued to build the attacks from a very good defense and completely collapsed the Catalans with a successful Brandon Taylor. The final moments of the first half had few points, but Baxi continued adding and Guillem Jou He put his team up 13 at halftime (34-47).

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The script changed completely after a timeout of Roger Grimau, which caused a 9-1 run to put his team ahead after a triple from Alex Abrines (55-54, m. 28).

From that moment on, Barça didn’t lower the accelerator and finished the third quarter with an eight-point lead (66-58).

Fast pace

In the last ten minutes, the quick game of both teams was the great protagonist in Barris Nord, with many well-defended three-pointers scored.

When everything seemed ready for judgment after a tray of Willy Hernangomez (74-70, min. 39), Baxi Manresa entrusted Brancou Badio to have a chance until the end, but Barça survived and retained the title before facing Madrid in the Super Cup.

Datasheet:

Barça (18+16+32+15): Satoransky (9), Laprovittola (10), Abrines (11), Parker (5), Vesely (13) -starting five-; Da Silva (7), Paulí (-), Brizuela (8), Kalinic (6), Hernangómez (4), Nnaji (-) and Parra (8).

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Baxi Manresa (20+27+11+21): Taylor (17), Williams (2), Jou (3), Vaulet (6), Steinbergs (2) -starting five-; Badio (25), García (2), Sagnia (2), Valtonen (7), Geben (7), Zohore (4) and Pérez (2).

Basketball court: Barris Nord (Lleida): 800 spectators.