ABC Fighters lost their first match in Elite 16. This Tuesday at the Palais des sports in Treichville, Karim Mané and his teammates were logically dominated by Stade Malien (80-90).
In an extremely tense meeting between two very eminent teams who fought a fierce battle on the floor of the Palais des sports de Treichville. However, it is Abidjan Basket Club which returns to the locker room with a three-point lead in such a close match (40-37).
In the second half, the Ivorians and Malians again showed great determination to achieve victory, which would be of great importance for the rest of the competition. As in the first half, ABC and Stade Malien were neck and neck, as evidenced by the parity score in the last quarter (75-75).
It is in overtime that the champions of Mali will make the difference by logically taking the upper hand with a ten-point lead to sign their first success in this Elite 16. This Wednesday, Karim Mané and ABC Fighters will play their second match at 7:30 p.m. GMT against the Gabonese Moanda Basket who won their first outing against Chaux Sport (72-65).
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