Stade Malien step onto BAL pedestal

Aliou Diarra

Atletico Petroleos de Luanda - Stade Malien 65:73

Stade Malien stepped onto BAL pedestal as they won the third place beating Atletico Petroleos de Luanda 73-65. The team from Mali grabbed a 20-15 lead and led 2 points at the halftime. Atletico Petroleos de Luanda dominated the third quarter with a 20-14 run, whilst Stade Malien replied with a final 23-11 surge to win the game.
Aliou Diarra (F-2001) top-scored for the winners with 25 points and Makan Keita (183-G-1999) brought 8. Souleymane Berthe (SF-2000, agency: The French Family Consulting) and Tamandjan Konate (199-F-2002) delivered 7 points each in a win. Carlos Morais (192-SG-1985) answered with 15 points in a loss, whilst Ater Majok (210-C-1987, college: UConn) had 8.

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