Inter-leagues, J4: Second victory for USM, another victory for AS Mandé

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On account of the 4th day of the Inter-leagues the Union Sportive de Miangala surprised by beating the CRBT (55-38) and As Mandé shone against the kayesians of the CFSK (54-31) .

There was a hard-fought game between USM and CRBT, two teams at the bottom of the table. The first was in 5th place while the second was just last in 6th place.

USM records second win

This duel between regional teams has lived up to expectations. The Koutiala team, which is practically the youngest in the competition, was able to meet their opponent of the day. The start of the match is marked by a takeover in hand of the direction of operations by the Koutialaises.They will be quickly overtaken by the Basketball Reference Center of Timbuktu .. Nevertheless it is the USM that remains ahead (17-15 At the end of the first quarter, the second part of the match is undergoing a tactical rearrangement on both sides.The debate is balanced between the two teams and Koutiala can win by 30-29. ‘USM plays better thanks to the good coaching of its staff. The Koutialaises can come off and take a little more air with a +20 (50-30) .It obviously under the effect of fatigue and heat wave, the last part The two teams multiply the misfires and the score is struggling to take off. In the end, it is the USM that gets away with it and scores their second win of the tournament (56-38).

AS MAndé on a good dynamic!

In men As Mandé shone once more in, dominating the Training Center Salamatou Maiga (54-31). After such a long absence from the Malian basketball elite and a defeat recorded in this competition, the players of the Commune IV needed a victory to stay in contact with the leader of the CBD. That’s why from the beginning of the game they imposed their game, creating big difficulties for kayesiens (10-7) then (25-12). Returning from the break, the Mandekas go up more than one notch by speeding up the game, Kayes foils completely. Mande can roll out to win without worry successively the 3Qt (39-22) then (54-31) to finish the match.

by Amadou Kouyate