Ireland's European Championship qualification hopes took a dent last night as Switzerland tallied up a 76-57 Group B win in Geneva.
Gerry Fitzpatrick's men were left cursing a slow start in which they hit only three baskets in the first quarter.
The result sees them needing to beat the table-topping Slovak Republic by a decent margin on Saturday in Tallaght to make the top 16 play-offs.
Only Charlotte-born Jay Larranaga hit the heights on the night. The 30-year-old guard scored 21 points, including four three-pointers.
The Irish trailed 37-21 at half-time and although they won the final quarter 18-14, it was not enough for a comeback.
Thabo Sefolosha top-scored for the Swiss with 20 points. The Slovak Republic's fourth win - a 100-39 thrashing of Malta last night - sees them top Group B.
