By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Unicaja Malaga doesn’t want to stop. After winning the Basketball Champions League in Belgrade and ending on top of the ACB standings, Ibon Navarro’s team swept BAXI Manresa 2-0 in the ACB Quarter-Finals.
In front of an energic crowd in Nou Congost, the home side couldn’t control the purple-and-green offensive wave, finishing the season at home by suffering a 23-point defeat (86-63).
David Kravish finished with 12 points, followed by Tyler Kalinoski and Melvin Ejim, who both scored 10 points. Tyson Carter went close to a double-double in his team’s victory with 9 points, 4 rebounds, and 9 assists.
Travante Williams finished the season with BAXI Manresa by performing a 12-point losing effort which included a full-court buzzer-beater. Brancou Badio had a tough three-point night (1/9) but finished with 10 points.
Ibon Navarro’s team is the second side to qualify for the ACB Semi-Finals after Real Madrid. They will face the winner of the series between Valencia and UCAM Murcia, which is now leading 1-0.
ACB Quarter-Finals
Real Madrid – Gran Canaria, G1: 105-70
Gran Canaria – Real Madrid, G2: 71-73
Unicaja Malaga – BAXI Manresa, G1: 87-79
BAXI Manresa – Unicaja Malaga, G2: 63-86
Valencia Basket – UCAM Murcia, G1: 86-96
UCAM Murcia – Valencia Basket, G2 (22/05 at 20:30 CET)
Barcelona – Lenovo Tenerife, G1: 96-86
Lenovo Tenerife – Barcelona, G2 (23/05 at 20:30 CET)
PHOTO CREDIT: ACB