Unfortunately, we didn't achieve the feat we hoped for in the final.
Morocco won the title with a 96-80 victory:
(81588)Our team stayed in the race for a long time, but the final quarter, lost 9-23, was fatal.
The huge difference in rebounds (38 to 63) largely explains the result.
Our players also shot less efficiently than usual (.349) due to the strong opposing defense.
I am obviously disappointed, but we had an excellent season and Morocco was stronger.
There is still some way to go before we can compete with them.
As I've been saying for several seasons, we are short of inside players.
Thank you to all the managers for their involvement.
There is still work to be done, but we are on the right track.
We will participate in the World Championships next season.
I will conduct the usual review of the South African players in the coming days and will contact the managers if necessary.
Two key players will be 35 at the start of the season: Muileki Simelaine and Stephen Buffery.
Let's keep our fingers crossed that they don't decline too quickly.