Lenovo Tenerife dominated the match at the Nou Congost from the first bars
Harding, with 17 points, was the top scorer for the Manresa team in the game
The Lenovo Tenerife achieved this Thursday the first victory of the season in the Endesa League against Baxi Manresa (70-89) in a match that the Canarians dominated from start to finish thanks to their success and showed solid play on both sides of the pitch.
DATA SHEET
Endesa League
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LINEUPS
Baxi Manresa
(15+14+21+20): Harding (17), Badio (7), Valtonen (1), Hamilton (2), Lee (12)-starting five– Dani Pérez (2), Dani Garcia (-), Bortolani (7), Vaulet (10), Sagnia (2) and Steinbergs (10)
Lenovo Tenerife
(22+21+22+24): Huertas (8), Salin (12), Cook (12), Doornekamp (9), Guerra (5)-initial five– Fitipaldo (15) Jaime Fernández (9), Sastre ( -), Abromaitis (11), Cruz (2) and Diagne (6)
Referee
Jordi Aliaga, Martin Caballero and Iyán González. They eliminated local players Justin Hamilton and Marcis Steinbergs for five fouls
Incidents
Match corresponding to the first day of the Endesa League played in the Nou Congost pavilion in front of 3,800 spectators.
In the first six minutes, Tenerife only scored from three points (5/7 in triples). The Manresa team entered the game little by little (10-15 min 6). The canaries kept the rent always above five points throughout the quarter and they were dominating the scoreboard thanks to a greater success.
Baxi Manresa increased their defensive intensity in the second quarter, but could not have continuity in attack. After a start with more doubts, the people from Tenerife returned to the path of success to increase the difference (23-34 min 16). The locals could not find the rhythm in attack and Tenerife controlled the advantage by more than ten points.
The Canarian team came out determined to break with the game and started as well as in the first quarter. He quickly stretched the difference against a local team powerless against the yellow rhythm. The people from Manresa threatened with an improvement in the final stretch of the fourthbut the attack of the canaries was very solid and they were not allowed to be surprised.
The Manresa team tried to row but the distance was very long. In the last quarter, the exchange of baskets helped the visitors to maintain a comfortable advantage and take the first win of the season in the Nou Congost.