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oct 24 2026Kids&Us Manresa couldn't capitalize on the momentum from their European victory over Roma. Four days after their best performance of the season, Diego Ocampo's team suffered a clear defeat to Recoletas Salud San Pablo Burgos (81-99) at Nou Congost and remains the only team in the Liga Endesa without a win. For Burgos, coming off a blown lead in Tortona in the EuroCup, this is an important victory to escape the bottom of the standings.
First Quarter Decides Everything
Manresa led on the scoreboard for just 55 seconds. Burgos came out hot and won the first quarter 20-34, with Chase Audige and DJ Steward punishing from beyond the arc. The home team tried to respond in the second quarter (17-18), but halftime arrived with a 15-point deficit (37-52).
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Turnovers Sink Manresa
In the third quarter, Manresa scored more than in any previous quarter, but Burgos answered on every possession (26-29) and the lead reached 24 points. By the end of the period, the score was 63-81 and the game was decided. Manresa's 23 turnovers were the major factor in a team that also shot just 28% from three-point range. The fourth quarter ended in a tie (18-18).
Audige finished with 21 points and a rating of 20, Sekou Doumbouya added 17 with 3-of-4 from three, Christian Sengfelder posted a double-double of 16 points and 10 rebounds, and Steward contributed 15. Žiga Samar distributed 10 assists. For Manresa, JD Notae led with 15 points, Nick Ongenda posted 14 points, 10 rebounds and a rating of 20, and Pierre Oriola added 11 without missing any of his five two-point attempts.
