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SEMIFINALS
Egypt U16- Madagascar U16 107:63
Mohamed Ab Salem pulls Egypt into the Final of the U16 AfroBasket. He nailed 37 points as his team overcame Madagascar U16 107:63 in the semifinal appearance.
Egypt was the favorite of the game and proved it from the very beginning. They grabbed an 18:5 lead in the opening tip and had 31:16 lead at the end of the first period. Madagascar reduced to 12 midway through the second period, but Egypt closed the half at 49:35. The second half was fully dominated by Egypt that posted two comfortable victories. Egypt led 80:47 after three quarters and then finished with 107:63 victory.
ELEZABY SEIFALDIN and MUSTAFA MUHAMMED scored 11 points each, while ALAA AHMED added 9. Orlando Rahajaniaina replied with 20 points in defeat while Kiady Rabarijoelina and RANDRIAMAMPIONONA ELLY had 14 each. Eddy Ramanampisoa followed them with 5 points.
Egypt U16: AB SALEM MOHAMED 37, ELEZABY SEIFALDIN 11, MUSTAFA MUHAMMED 11, ALAA AHMED 9
Madagascar U16: Orlando Rahajaniaina 20, Kiady Rabarijoelina 14, RANDRIAMAMPIONONA ELLY 14, Eddy Ramanampisoa 5
Tunisia U16-Angola U16 59:72
Angola became the first Finalist of the U16 AfroBasket. The team overcame Tunisia 72:59 and will advanced to the Final.
It was Tunisia to start with a 10:4 lead and then had 19:7 at the end of the first period. They reached unbelievable 17-point halftime advantage but could not win the game. Angola reduced to 15 points after another five minutes and then climbed back to 53:52 at the end of the third period. Angola enjoyed a 62:57 win after 35 minutes of the gamer and increased to final 13 points.
MANUEL DANIEL top-scored for the winners with 14 points and FERNADO BRUNO notched 13. Eric Bras de Asis Amandio and Alexandre Joao Jungo delivered 12 points each in a win. Achref Gannouni replied with 17 points in defeat, while Mahmoud Hajri scored 11. Hassen Jendoubi ended up with 9 points and Younes Saidani had 8.
Tunisia U16: Achref Gannouni 17, Mahmoud Hajri 11, Hassen Jendoubi 9, Younes Saidani 8
Angola U16: MANUEL DANIEL 14, FERNADO BRUNO 13, Eric Bras de Asis Amandio 12, Alexandre Joao Jungo 12
Classification Round for 5-8 places
DR Congo U16-Gabon U16 62:60
DR Congo beat Gabon in the Classification Round for 5-8 places at the U16 AfroBasket. DR Congo grabbed a 62:60 win and will play for the 5th place against Mozambique. Gabon meanwhile will take on Ivory Coast in the game for the 7-8 places.
It was a great and tough game from both sides. Gabon took 12:10 lead at the end of the first period and then also led 2 points at the halftime. DR Congo managed to win the third period and reduced to just 1 point heading to the final quarter. Trailing 3 points with 5 minutes to go, DR Congo pushed the tempo for good and won the game by 2 points.
Dialembokembi Maloka paced all the winners with 17 points and Munanga Shekinah collected 14 points and 15 rebounds. Luasa Jonathan Mpaka delivered 9, whilst SANTU CHADRACK PINDI scored 7. Stephanel Sarahn ended up with 17 points in the losing effort and DINGA IGANA JERIEL added 12. NZE MBA KEVIN KARL poured in 10 and OYONO NGUEMA EMMANUEL had 9.
DR Congo U16: Dialembokembi Maloka 17, Munanga Shekinah 14+15 rebs, Luasa Jonathan Mpaka 9, SANTU CHADRACK PINDI 7
Gabon U16: Stephanel Sarahn 17, DINGA IGANA JERIEL 12, NZE MBA KEVIN KARL 10, OYONO NGUEMA EMMANUEL 9
Mozambique U16-Ivory Coast U16 59:55
