Jordan Sakho and Rio Breogan narrowly lost (78-79) to the Tenerife team in a late match counting for the 2nd day of the championship.
The Congolese international center played this game which was decided on details. The two teams went blow for blow as the score shows. There was a lot of commitment on both sides to say that the two teams didn’t want to give up, each having taken a quarter, but it was Tenerife who were resistant during the last one even if they lost it. and which gives him victory at the end of this indecisive encounter. The Congolese put in a very good performance, finishing the match with 12 points and 5 rebounds in 17 minutes on the floor, which is a very good thing and a first big performance of the season. It’s a 5th defeat of the season which forces them to take action to avoid being in trouble for the future.
They occupy the 17th and penultimate position in the ranking, 1 victory and 5 losses. On the next day they will face the Barcelona team, one of the best almost every season. It will be Sunday November 10.
As a reminder, Jordan Sakho is one of the 17 players preselected by the Afrobasket qualifiers which will take place in Dakar, the Senegalese capital from November 22 to 24. The selection will gather on site from November 17.
Michel TOBO
