Notable statement in the second extension: first victory for Manresa

At the Nou Congost, a page of history was written for the Kids&Us Manresa when JD Notae hit the decisive three-pointer in the second overtime to seal the first victory of the season. A game lasting 50 minutes against Monbus Obradoiro demonstrated the home team's ability to react and their competitive mentality in the most tense moments. Diego Ocampo's team, which also debuted Isaiah Mobley and Luka Ščuka in the Liga Endesa, broke a negative streak that had left them without victories. The Galician team, which played its 500th match in the competition, suffered its third consecutive defeat.

A first half without definition

Notae made his offensive intentions known from the start. His three-pointers opened the first local lead with a partial score of 13-8, although Obradoiro managed to respond thanks to Alejandro Galán's work in the paint. The first quarter ended tied at 19-19 following a three-pointer from the Manresa forward at the buzzer. The second period followed the same back-and-forth pattern that characterized the first act. Hugo Benítez put Manresa six points ahead with a score of 25-19, but Leo Meindl answered with a three-pointer that brought the Galicians to 27-32. The timeout called by Ocampo could not stop the visitor's momentum, which went into halftime with a one-point lead: 35-36.

Manresa finds its rhythm in transition

After the break, the home team found the rhythm that had been missing in the first 20 minutes. Pierre Oriola and Éric Vila were crucial in the transition game, generating a partial score of 46-38 that represented the largest local advantage so far. Ferran Bassas maintained the distance with a three-pointer that allowed Manresa to dominate the third quarter comfortably. The partial score for this period was 55-48, which seemed to suggest that the home team could close out the game in the final quarter.

However, Obradoiro was not willing to give up easily. In the last quarter, despite Manresa having a nine-point lead, the Galicians mounted a comeback that put the home team in jeopardy. Soriano dominated the paint with a partial score of 1-9 that brought the visitors within one point at 64-63 with two minutes remaining. Childress sealed a three-pointer that put Obradoiro three points ahead, but Notae responded with an equalizer that forced overtime. Childress's last attempt went off-target: 73-73.

Two overtimes of pure drama

In the first overtime, Manresa seemed to have the game decided when they went four points up with just 33 seconds left. However, Soriano made a free throw, and Sergi Barcello hit a three-pointer that took the game to a second overtime tied at 86-86. There, with Oriola, Benítez, and Aaron Ongenda already fouled out, the responsibility fell on JD Notae. The Manresa forward did not disappoint and hit the three-pointer that gave his team the victory at the most crucial moment.

Statistics and debuts

Soriano finished with 30 points, his best mark of the season, accompanied by Childress with 23 points. On the Manresa side, along with Notae's 33, there were 21 from Ferran Bassas and 17 from Pierre Oriola. Isaiah Mobley and Luka Ščuka made their debuts in the Liga Endesa, contributing 5 and 3 points respectively, with Ščuka starting in the initial lineup. This first victory represents a turning point for the Catalan team, which will seek to maintain the positive momentum in the upcoming matches of the competition.

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