Unicaja captain Alberto Díaz previews the team’s upcoming game, which will take place this Thursday at the Olivo Arena in Jaén against UCAM Murcia as part of the 1st Alfonso Sánchez Trophy (8:00 p.m., broadcasted by the Unicaja Baloncesto YouTube channel). The Málaga-born point guard emphasizes the difficulty of the opponent in what will be a new setting for the team: the Jaén arena.
This Thursday, September 17, the Unicaja Baloncesto YouTube channel will broadcast the preseason game as part of the 1st Alfonso Sánchez Trophy, in which the team will face UCAM Murcia at the Olivo Arena in Jaén. We’ll see you at 8:00 p.m.!
Unicaja will travel to Jaén this Thursday to play another preseason friendly, this time against UCAM Murcia (8:00 p.m.). The Málaga team will continue its preparations at the Olivo Arena against an opponent that’s always competitive.
Unicaja Mijas’s visit to Melilla ended in defeat in their first pre-season fixture. Melilla Ciudad del Deporte La Salle won the 3rd Javier Imbroda Memorial 86–67. Javi Pérez de los Reyes’s side felt they lacked match fitness in this opening fixture.
Unicaja fell in the third and decisive game of the 15th Costa del Sol Tournament to a Real Madrid team that proved far superior (74-113). The team, after a strong first quarter, struggled with their lack of accuracy and were unable to contain the physical play of the Madrid squad, which opened up an insurmountable lead in the second quarter that proved decisive in the outcome of the game, ultimately crowning the Whites as tournament champions. Willy Hernangómez was Unicaja’s top performer (11 points, 5 rebounds, 18 PIR).
