Virtus Segafredo center Mam Jaiteh had an impressive performance on Wednesday against Lietkabelis Panevezys in the first do-or-die game for his team in the 7DAYS EuroCup.
Jaiteh’s great shooting keyed Virtus
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The French center finished the game as his team’s top scorer, posting 20 points with 9-of-10 two-point shooting. He started by hitting his first 6 field goals; his only miss came late in the third quarter when Virtus was leading 50-39.
This was not the first time Jaiteh displayed such good “marksmanship.” He was perfect against Frutti Extra Bursaspor (9 for 9) in Round 10 and shot 8 for 9 against Buducnost VOLI Podgorica in Round 12. Overall, Jaiteh averaged a very strong 68.9% from two in the regular season, which made him one of the most reliable scorers in the competition.
“These games are very special, do-or-die, I think we did our best to be very strong and very serious”, Jaiteh said after the game. “It was not easy and I’m very proud of my team. It’s one step, there's a lot more to go and hopefully we can reach our goal.”