Université Général Lansana Conté (UGLC) Sonfonia Conakry, Guinea ,on Monday defeated host,University of Lagos (UNILAG), 67-66 in Day 2 match of the ongoing 11th All African University Games( FASU Games) in the basketball event.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the ongoing 11th FASU Games, tagged Lagos 2024, is co-hosted by UNILAG and Lagos State University(LASU) Ojo.
UNILAG was leading in the first quarter of the game before Team UGLC rallied back in the second quarter, winning the last quarter just by a point to finish 67-66.
Team UNILAG blamed the loss on bad defensive approach by the team.
Daramola Micheal a Team UNILAG forward told NAN that the team would work on their defence, going forward.
“We didn’t play good defence and didn’t manage our offence well and that’s what failed us and how we lost today’s game.
“Hopefully, we will come back tomorrow and play a better game to make all the difference
“The coach specifically wanted us to play defence, but that was the main problem we had, we played really bad on defence and our offence was bad.
“Also our free throws were even worse. I really want us to talk about that, we need to work on that.
Micheal assured that the team would do better in the next match.
“We have to do better tomorrow and try to take the game tomorrow, we will just expect the best.
UGLC forward and “Man of the Match” Keita Karfalla told NAN that the offensive strategy of the team worked for them.
“Our strategy was to be on the offensive and that was the reason we pressed from inside with little outside shots.
“I do my best to receive the ball and not to attack in the middle because I was not the best in shooting the ball but good at entering the offence area and getting the ball.
“I have faith in my guys, we have a good team,” he said. (NAN)
