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Ajak walked home with the Player of the Game medal, having recorded a double-double of 23 points and 10 rebounds.
City Oilers head coach Mandy Juruni has admitted his team was second-best against Ndejje Angels Wednesday night and paid the price.
The defending champions found themselves in immediate danger after John Omondi’s side rushed into a 10-point lead (24-14) at the end of the first quarter.
Ndejje would go on to dominate the game and win 88-80 to condemn the eight-time champions to their first defeat of the season.
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“Ndejje was better than us,” Juruni told Pulse Sports after taking in the loss.
Asked what his team failed to do on the night, the tactician was straight to the point.
“Literally everything but most importantly, mentality,” he noted.
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Oilers attempted a comeback by taking the second quarter 21-07 to lead 35-31 going into the halftime break.
But Ndejje’s three-point shooting on the night left Oilers searching for answers in vain.
Samuel Ajak and Gatwang Thuok made their season debut for Ndejje and were the tormentors in chief.
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Thuok shot seven-for-22 from the field and ended the game with 23 points, three rebounds and six assists.
Ajak walked home with the Player of the Game medal, having recorded a double-double of 23 points and 10 rebounds.
Oilers were led by Tonny Drileba’s 20 points, six rebounds and five assists, but that was insufficient against a rejuvenated Ndejje side.
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Rather than sulk, Juruni believes the loss will help his side in the long run.
“Sometimes we get those days when players and us coaches get flat,” Juruni revealed.
“They are very few days of those, but they help us be better.
“So, I love the loss.”
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The win was only Ndejje’s sixth of the season, and their 6-10 record has them stuck in the relegation zone.
The oilers lost their 17-game unbeaten run but are still second on the log, with a 17-1 record and four games left in the regular season.
“Overall, we were very poor.
“We let them play at ease and grew in confidence. They made crucial shots every time we were making a comeback.”
Having won 17 straight games, it remains to be seen how the champions will react to their first loss of the season.
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