Zaragoza, Apr 26 (EFE).- Casademont Zaragoza put a stop to Baxi Manresa’s great streak, which had accumulated six victories in the last eight games, and with a victory forged in a great third quarter in which they scored a 35-14 run , reaches eleven games won this season that leave him practically out of danger of relegation.
The Aragonese team, which is completing an excellent second round but had postponed their permanence due to the two defeats suffered in the last two days, this time they did know how to prevail, and they did it forcefully, against a direct rival for said fight that came to the Aragonese capital in a great dynamic but that in a disastrous third quarter let their chances of victory escape.
With eleven victories and the particular difference gained from most of the teams in the lower zone, permanence is not mathematical but it is virtual for Porfirio Fisac’s men, while Manresa will have to continue fighting since they only have a one-win advantage on the relegation zone marked by Covirán Granada.
The visiting team took advantage of several moments of confusion by Casademont Zaragoza to leave on the scoreboard midway through the first quarter.
Dani Pérez scored three consecutive three-pointers completely alone that lifted the Catalans to ten points of rent (6-16) in the fifth minute, although Porfirio Fisac’s team opted for their inside game (16 of the 22 points with the that finished the first period were in the paint) to cut differences and restore equality to the electronic.
The Aragonese team continued the comeback in the second quarter thanks to their mastery of the rebound and, once again, their forcefulness in the paint in which they once again proved intractable with 20 of the 27 points scored in the area against a Manresa team that reached being ten points down (47-37) in the 19th minute, although they were able to minimize damage with a 2-6 run in the last sixty seconds before the break.
The Maño team returned from the locker room with tremendous energy in defense and great success in attack, especially in the triples, which led to a forceful takeoff on the scoreboard, reaching a maximum income of 25 points (79-54) that left sentenced. the meeting.
In the last set, the relaxation of skill due to the wide result allowed the Catalan team to cut differences in the score to make up the result.
– Datasheet:
99 – Casademont Zaragoza (22+27+35+15): Jovic (11), Wright (14), Sant-Roos (12), Simanic (8), Hlinason (9) -starting five- Yusta (19), Ponitka (8), Aso (-), Nguirane (-), Mekowulu (9) and Iván Cruz (9).
88 – Baxi Manresa (24+19+15+30): Dani Pérez (9), Guillem Jou (4), Geben (4), Badio (11), Robinson (5) -starting five- Waczynski (4), Harding (15), Dani García (5), Steinbergs (6), Ferrari (9), Olumuyiwa (2) and Vaulet (14).
Referees: Antonio Conde, Jorge Martínez and Arnau Padrós. No excluded.
Incidents: match corresponding to day 28 of the League played in the Príncipe Felipe de Zaragoza pavilion before 3,630 spectators.