ABC and AS Niglec record victories in Group B

Group B

Aspac - ABC 55-83

ABC recorded the third straight win in Group B. They stunned Aspac. The game without a history. ABC led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Aspac to just 6 points in fourth quarter. ABC forced 19 Aspac turnovers and outrebounded them 50-31 including a 35-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. Point guard Abraham Sie (171-99) notched 22 points and 6 rebounds to lead the effort and Stephane Konate supported him with 24 points and 4 steals. Even 12 points and 5 rebounds by Togolese point guard Sassou Sassou (190-95) did not help to save the game for Aspac. Point guard Bernard Lougbegnon (191-93) added 8 points and 4 assists for the hosts. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
Aspac: S.Sassou 12+5reb+3ast, R.Adjado 9+1reb, B.Lougbegnon 8+1reb+4ast, Y.Daniel 7+5reb, G.Ayi 6+1reb+1ast, S.Koffidjin 4+1reb+1ast
ABC: K.Stephane 24+3reb+1ast, A.Sie 22+6reb+1ast, K.N'Da 10+2reb, K.Ulrich 9+4reb, K.Lassina 6+12reb+1ast, A.Traore 5+6reb+1ast

Pythons - AS Niglec 77-95

It was a very close game until the last quarter, when AS Niglec's pressure prevailed and they won that period 33-20 extending their advantage to 18 points. The best player for the winners was Nigerian point guard Timothy Kwaor (191-96) who scored 33 points (!!!). Nigerian forward Dele Ademola (199-89) chipped in a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds. Forward John Bing (198-90) produced 25 points and 9 rebounds and John Davids (-94) added 18 points respectively for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest.
Top scorers:
Pythons: J.Bing 25+9reb+2ast, D.John 18+4reb+1ast, P.Emmanuel 15+5reb+1ast, K.Samuel 6+3reb+3ast, W.John 5+3reb+1ast, B.James 2+2reb+1ast
AS Niglec: T.Kwaor 33+4reb+2ast, D.Ademola 18+11reb+1ast, E.Dung 14+2reb+5ast, B.Moctar 9, A.Djibrilla 6+2reb+2ast, M.Abdoul 5+7reb

Group F

Beau Vallon - KPA 54-131

KPA led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Beau Vallon to just 6 points in second quarter. KPA dominated down low during the game scoring 102 of its points in the paint compared to Beau Vallon's 40. KPA forced 36 Beau Vallon turnovers and outrebounded them 58-27 including a 21-9 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Beau Vallon's players. 26 personal fouls committed by Beau Vallon helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. Kennedy Wachira (-95) scored 27 points and 5 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Okall Koranga (206-90) chipped in 21 points and 11 rebounds during the contest. Five KPA players scored in double figures. Timmy Adam (-87) responded with 24 points and Steven Hoareau (-99) scored 10 points and 8 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
Beau Vallon: T.Adam 24+2reb, H.Steven 10+8reb+1ast, N.Faisel 6+2reb+2ast, N.Jefferson 4+1reb, A.Alf 4+2reb+3ast, M.Aurelien 4+3reb
KPA: W.Kennedy 27+5reb+2ast, K.Okall 21+11reb+1ast, K.Oyugi 16+6reb+9ast, O.Dickson 15+6reb+1ast, A.Job 12+5reb+5ast, E.Ekiru 11+7reb+3ast



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