Manresa Stages Dramatic Comeback Against Bosna with 9-0 Finish (86-82)
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Manresa Stages Dramatic Comeback Against Bosna with 9-0 Finish (86-82)

Kids&Us Manresa is living two seasons in one. In the Liga Endesa they just opened their win column, but in the EuroCup they continue on fire: they defeated Bosna for their fourth straight victory, though they had to rally in the final minutes. Diego Ocampo's team improves to 5-2, second in Group D, and takes an important step toward securing a top-four spot at the midway point of the regular season.

Bosna Takes Control After Halftime

Manresa won the first quarter (24-20), but Bosna came out strong in the second. With Edin Atić very active on steals and two of his dunks in transition, the Bosnians turned the game around and went into halftime up two (40-42), despite back-to-back three-pointers from Notae that had made it 36-31. In the third quarter, Hawkins' three-pointers kept Bosna ahead, who entered the final quarter with a three-point lead (64-67).

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A 9-0 Run to Close It Out

An Isaiah Mobley three-pointer opened the fourth quarter with a home lead (71-68), but Shawn Pipes, who finished with 20 points, kept Bosna in it with several three-pointers, and with two free throws each from Pipes and Perry the visitors went up 75-78 with three minutes remaining. The game was stopped shortly after due to a technical issue with the scorers' table computers. After the pause, Manresa strung together a 9-0 run: Benítez scored on a penetration and from three-point range, Notae stole the ball to restore the lead for his team, Ongenda capitalized on an offensive rebound to make two free throws, and Notae made it 84-78. Bosna closed the gap in the final seconds, but 86-82 held up.

Ongenda, with 16 points and a strong presence in the paint, was the leading scorer for Manresa. Notae added 15, Benítez 12 with 7 assists, and Łukasz Kolenda, 11.