Justin Cobbs joins Unicaja, pending on passing the medical test tomorrow. The 34-year-old Montenegrin point guard, who stands at 1.91 metres tall, has a long history in European basketball. This season he played for Turkish club Mersin Sports Club, which faced Unicaja in the first phase of this season's Basketball Champions League. Cobbs' arrival comes at an important time in the season, with Unicaja having suffered the loss of Alberto Díaz.
Unicaja secured an important victory on their visit to the Nou Congost, defeating BAXI Manresa 92-98. The team overcame all obstacles to defeat a spirited Catalan side on their home court in a hard-fought game that was decided in the final minutes. Kendrick Perry was dominant today (17 points, 8 assists, 5 rebounds, 28 PIR).
Javi Pérez de los Reyes' team relied on solid play and a strong defensive third quarter to break the game open and clearly defeat Domusa Teknik ISB, who had come to Los Guindos on a roll. The home team once again surpassed the 80-point mark a month and a half later (83-66). Elena Moreno was the best player with a rating of 24, and María Roters was the top scorer with 15 points.
The Unicaja coach examines the Malaga team's next opponent in the Endesa League, Baxi Manresa, who will host the Malaga team at the Pavelló Nou Congost on Sunday, February 1 (12:00 p.m., broadcast on DAZN). Navarro emphasizes the importance of fighting hard in every game despite the injuries suffered in recent weeks and the changes in Diego Ocampo's squad.
Unicaja Mijas returns home this Saturday, January 31 (5:30 p.m., broadcast on ⇒Canal FEB) to host Domusa Teknik ISB at the Martín Urbano Pavilion. The Basque team comes into matchday 18 of the LF Challenge in great form, having won four of its last five games. Javi Pérez de los Reyes's team returns to Los Guindos after three weeks away from home with the aim of continuing its good run at the start of the second half of the season.
