The Lions of Senegal beat the Egyptian selection this Friday (75-57) on behalf of the first day of qualifying for the 2023 Basketball World Cup.
Mamadou Gueye Pabi’s protégés largely dominated the Pharaohs thanks to the Bamba Diallo – Youssou Ndoye duo. The Senegalese practically dominated all sectors of the game. The Egyptians lacked lucidity and realism in front of the Senegalese basket.
Asked after the meeting in the mixed zone, the Senegalese coach said he was satisfied with the performance of his players who gained momentum during the match.
“It feels good to win the first game, especially at home. Knowing that playing in front of your audience has advantages and disadvantages. We started the first quarter timidly. Over the minutes we were able to increase our level of intensity in the 2nd quarter, until we were able to finish very strong in the last quarter.”he said before giving his opinion on the next opponent, the DRC. “The DRC is a big piece, we will prepare it accordingly. Very good players, very strong, they are very athletic. We will prepare them accordingly by tomorrow,” Pabi asserted.
