Unicaja secured a solid victory after defeating a tough MoraBanc Andorra (91-79). The team had to overcome the physical play of the Pyrenean side, who led the scoreboard for much of the game, but a strong final quarter, in which they scored 31 points, propelled Unicaja to victory. Chris Duarte was the best player of the game (18 points, 3 assists, 19 PIR) along with a sharp Justin Cobbs (17 points).
A depleted Unicaja Alhaurín de la Torre side was unable to overcome the university team (91-77), which, with a deeper rotation, ended up taking the victory in the final moments of a game that the Malaga team competed in until Wilmer Mejía was sent off for a double technical foul. Manolo Trujillo's team was unable to overcome the absence of key players such as Marcus Møller, Alonso de la Iglesia, and Adolfo Nuño.
Unicaja coach Ibon Navarro analyzes the team's next opponent, MoraBanc Andorra, in a game that will take place this Saturday, February 7, starting at 7:00 p.m. at the Martín Carpena Arena (broadcasted by DAZN and Unicaja Baloncesto Radio). The coach warns of the danger posed by the Pyrenean team, who already managed to defeat Unicaja in the first round.
Unicaja will participate in the Champions Cup, a new competition organized by the ACB Foundation for people with intellectual disabilities, representing the first national basketball league of its kind in the world. The project, spearheaded by our ambassador Berni Rodríguez, begins this Saturday with the team's first training session.
On the occasion of World Childhood Cancer Day (February 15), Unicaja Baloncesto joins Málaga CF and Club Balonmano Femenino Costa del Sol to carry out activities with children undergoing cancer treatment or follow-up, as well as awareness-raising actions at their respective official games.
