Africa-Press – Angola. Cristina Matiquite’s 21 points, from 1st of August, were insufficient to avoid her team’s defeat against Interclube, by 70-76, this Thursday, in a game of the 8th round of the National Senior Women’s Championship basketball (Liga Azule), played at the 28 de Fevereiro pavilion.
The post, one of the most used on the field, 36:17, along with her teammate Isabel Fernando (36:19), played and made play against an opposing team that had Cácia António and Nadir Manuel as mainstays (15 points each ).
Coach Elisa Pires does not yet have the Mozambican winger Ingvild Mucauro, the post Imani McGee, from the USA nor the nationalized American base, Italee Lucas, who will join the group only in the decisive phase of the League.
In a balanced challenge, Inter dominated the first period with a victory of nine points (21-12), as in the second (45-33).
In the resumption, Cácia António and Nadir Manuel led the formation of the Ministry of the Interior to a victory of seven points of difference (76-70).
Still for the same day, Grupo Desportivo do Maculusso beat Jesus Cristo Basketball, by 59-41.
The confrontation between Formigas do Cazenga and Núcleo do Interclube de Benguela was postponed.
The teams scored as follows:
Interclube – Cácia António (15 pts), Erica Guilherme – Cap (03), Marioneth Silva (03), Joana António (02), Teresa Sacato (00), Emanuela Mateus (11), Domilda Lussate (07), Jessica Malangi ( 03), Nadir Manuel (15), Antónia Miguel (00), Edvánia Pascoal (05) and Eduarda Gabriel (12).
Coach: Elisa Pires
1st of August – Maria Rosenio (08 pts), Isabel Fernando (12), Denise Pascoal (02), Marta Sebastião (01), Nelma Cunha (05), Sortavida Barbosa (00), Ana Carvalho (10), Avelina Weight (09), Cristina Matequite – Cap (21) and Ngiendula Filipe (02).
Coach: Walter Costa
Classification
1st August 1st -15 points
2nd Interclube -12
3rd Maculusso -12
4th Labomba – 9
5th Formigas do Cazenga – 9
6th August 1st B-9
7th Academia de Malanje -7
8 ° Inter B – 6
9° Jesus Christ Basketball – 6
10° Sport Lubango and Benfica – 4
11° Núcleo do Inter de Benguela – 4
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