Afrobasket U18 féminin : Malick Bachir Diop analyse la lourde défaite des Lioncelles face au Cameroun
Senegal had a very difficult start to the U18 Women's Afrobasket in Ivory Coast. Facing Cameroon in their first match, the Lionesses suffered a heavy defeat (61-30) on Wednesday. After the game, coach Malick Bachir Diop did not hide his frustration, pointing to the numerous mistakes made by his team while expressing his determination to bounce back quickly.
The Senegalese coach believes his players failed to replicate the work they put in during preseason. While he considered his team ready to compete, he was disappointed by their performance on the court, particularly their commitment and ball control.
“We had a good preparation, better than that of some teams. I reminded the players of this at half-time, but I remained disappointed by some performances. We lost the battle of intensity and above all multiplied the turnovers,” said Malick Bachir Diop.
The coach particularly emphasized the 23 balls lost by his team, a statistic he considers crucial to the outcome of the match.
"These turnovers gave our opponent more than forty points. At this level of competition, it is very difficult to hope for a good result with so many errors," he lamented.
Despite the scale of the defeat, the Lionesses' coach refuses to give in to discouragement. He points out that Cameroon is among the favorites in the group and has a highly experienced squad, with several players who recently participated in the U19 World Championship.
"This is the first time I've suffered a defeat by such a margin. We must also acknowledge that many Cameroonian players have already competed in a World Cup and have more experience than we do. We played eight preparation matches, but the two teams are not yet at the same level," he explained.
The coach remains convinced that his team can quickly turn things around for the rest of the competition. According to him, the Lionesses will need to diversify their play more and avoid relying solely on their shooting accuracy. Their next matches are against Tunisia and Nigeria.
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