The defeat was Kwara Falcons second consecutive loss at the ongoing Basketball Africa League
, , Kwara Falcons suffered a slim defeat against fellow West African side Stade Malien on Tuesday at the Dakar Arena, Senegal.
Having suffered back-to-back defeats, the Falcons have three more games in the Sahara Conference to salvage their continental campaign if they are to qualify for the knockout stage. Before the end of the first quarter, Aliou Diarra became the first player to reach multiple points after securing 14 points, eight rebounds and two blocks for the Bamako whites.
Jeremiah Mordi’s three-pointer led the fightback for the Nigerian side in the game before Anthony Wilson doubled the score.
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