{"id":76760,"date":"2023-01-26T17:32:20","date_gmt":"2023-01-26T17:32:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africannewspaper.net\/2023\/01\/26\/bal-2023-slac-aims-for-the-top-4-this-season\/"},"modified":"2023-01-26T17:32:51","modified_gmt":"2023-01-26T17:32:51","slug":"bal-2023-slac-aims-for-the-top-4-this-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africannewspaper.net\/2023\/01\/26\/bal-2023-slac-aims-for-the-top-4-this-season\/","title":{"rendered":"BAL 2023: SLAC aims for the Top 4 this season"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Surprise of the 2: Seydou Legacy Athletic Club of Guinea, (SLAC)<sup>Th<\/sup> editing.  The Guinean club reached the quarterfinals ahead Ferroviario Da Brasil (Mozambique), and the Dakar university Club (Senegal).  He was able enlist Marcus Christopher Crawford.<\/p>\n<p>A versatile player who can play as a leader, back or winger and averages 20 points per game.  Crawford joined AS Douanes this season, but SLAC president Abasss Issaoui promised to land great players. <em>Last year, we didn&#8217;t reveal the names of the players we recruited.  We will do this 48 hours prior to the start of competition.  In 2022, the Duke&#8217;s coach stated at a press conference that his surprise at the quality of our players was evident.  We will not change this rule.  We will be able to bring in international players and rely on our local talents.  A winning strategy is not something you can change.<\/em> &#8220;.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>The guardianship is ready to assist SLAC <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The Basketball Africa League is a demanding league that requires a lot resources, especially when you are competing with clubs like Petro Luanda and Monastir.  In order to compete with clubs like Petro Luanda, Monastir, Rwanda Energy Group, and others, it is crucial to have additional resources beyond the support of BAL.  But Seydou Legacy Athl\u00e9tique Club can count on the support of the Guinean state.  &#8220;<em>We learned lessons from our first participation.  It is not easy for a team in our circumstances to go from amateur to professional.  Despite the hardships our country is facing, we have demonstrated that SLAC has the ability to compete.  I work with Mr. Bea diallo, Minister of Sports.  He made it clear to me that the State will support the team in reaching its goals.  We reached the quarter-finals last season, which was our goal.  We want to be amongst the top 4 this season and why not strive for the title of champion?  It is possible.<\/em>\u00bb<\/p>\n<p><strong>Victor BAGAYOKO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This article appeared first on Sport News Africa.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/sportnewsafrica.com\/basketball\/slac-vise-le-top-4-de-la-bal-2023\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=slac-vise-le-top-4-de-la-bal-2023\">sportnewsafrica<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Surprise of the 2: Seydou Legacy Athletic Club of Guinea, (SLAC)Th editing. The Guinean club reached the quarterfinals ahead Ferroviario Da Brasil (Mozambique), and the Dakar university Club (Senegal). He was able enlist Marcus Christopher Crawford. A versatile player who can play as a leader, back or winger and averages 20 points per game. 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