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Published on 2024-03-14 02:45:00
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| ESD basketball players victorious against Cnela boys yesterday at the Palais des Sports Mahamasina. |
ESD basketball players have clearly defeated the Cnela players in a match played at the Palais des Sports Mahamasina, thus qualifying for the finals.
The ESD basketball players, or Superior School of Law and Political Science, dominated the Cnela players, or National English Language Teaching Center, yesterday at the Palais des Sports Mahamasina, in a closely contested match of the interuniversity basketball tournament, group stage. They won with a score of 44-34 (16-7, 15-12, 5-11, 8-4).
It was a game of two halves, with the ESD students dominating during the first two quarters. The ESD players led 16-7 in a fine display during the first quarter, without interruption of the clock.
In the second quarter, the show of force continued for the ESD basketball players with a successful three-point shot, taking them to 19-7, then to 29-12, 31-16, and finally 31-19 at halftime. In the third quarter, the Cnela players made a strong comeback by gradually narrowing the gap. With less than 3 minutes and 35 seconds remaining in the third quarter, the score was 35-25, ending at 36-30.
Strategy
Both teams attacked fiercely in the fourth quarter, but in the rush, both teams missed a lot of baskets. The Cnela players closed the gap to less than 4, at 38-34, 3 minutes before the end of the match. Penalized by 5 team fouls, they fell behind in the final three minutes. The final score was 44-34.
With three wins in four matches, the ESD basketball players have secured their qualification for the finals. “We led by a wide margin, but our opponents gradually came back. From the third quarter, we changed our strategy by playing with the clock. The essential has been done as we are qualified for the finals, with three wins and one defeat,” said Nantenaina Andrianasolo, coach of ESD.
Donné Raherinjatovo
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