Jogoo target recovery as Pazi plot downfall of JKT

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The match against Savio was very tight, but in the end, they got the final laugh. We were a bit unlucky.

Dar es Salaam. The RBA League will continue tomorrow with two matches taking place at the National Indoor Stadium in the city.

In the first match, Kurasini Heat will play Jogoo. The game will be followed by the eagerly awaited JKT-Pazi clash.

According to Basketball Dar es Salaam (BD), Pazi and Savio are the only unbeaten teams so far. With 20 matches played, the two sides lead the table jointly with 40 points. The league, which heads into its home stretch, took place last weekend with DB Young Stars mauling Oilers 79-34 and Savio humbling Jogoo 74-68.

Speaking with The Citizen yesterday, Jogoo head coach Kabiola Shomari nursed hope of bouncing back after losing a tight match against Savio.

“We can’t afford to lose two consecutive matches. The match against Savio was very tight, but in the end, they got the final laugh. We were a bit unlucky.

“After that shock, we will approach Kurasini Heat cautiously with a view to bagging the points at stake. I am optimistic that we’ll overcome them tomorrow,” Shomari said. Kurasini Heat coach and former national team guard, Gerard Baru, said his players were in the positive frame of mind and that they will be all out trying to defy the odds.

“We have worked hard to get where we are right now and I believe my players will execute their duty when they face Jogoo,” he said. “It is a tough game because Jogoo have a lot of experienced players who can change the score at any point of the game.” Kurasini Heat captain Yasin Choma echoed his coach’s remarks, insisting that they have the firepower to stop Jogoo.

“It is going to be a difficult game. We know Jogoo have good and quality players, but we are ready for the battle,” he said.