Mali, Angola, Egypt and Algeria advance into semifinals in Bamako

Mali - Morocco 76-34
Mali cruised past Morocco to reach the semifinal stage. Abdoul Coulibaly stepped up with 16 points and 7 rebounds to lead the hosts. Mali recorded a 38:18 halftime lead. They went on a 20:9 run in the third term to clear off for good. Lassana Haidara finished with 11 points in the win. Omar Manour responded with 10 points and 13 rebounds for Morocco.

Angola - Nigeria 79-48
Angola coasted past Nigeria to reach the semifinal stage in Bamako. Helder Jinga tallied 15 points for the winners. Angola recorded a comfortable 37:20 halftime lead. Angola unloaded 25 points in the third term and cruised to the victory at the end. Glofate Buiamba accounted for 14 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Isiaka Ajadi and Faruq Banire responded with 7 points each for Nigeria.

Egypt - Tunisia 93-85
Egypt outgunned Tunisia in the quarterfinal battle in Bamako. Five players scored in double digits for the winners. Mohamed Ramadan scored 16 points to lead the Egyptian youngsters. Tunisia jumped to a 25:18 lead after ten minutes. But Egypt stepped on the gas in the next periods. Egypt secured a 5-point lead at the final intermission. Egypt sank 26 points in the fourth frame and sealed the victory. Esam Mostafa (196-PF-99) had 14 points and 10 rebounds in the win. Tarek Sohail responded with 25 points and 7 rebounds for Tunisia.

Algeria - South Africa 62-41

Algeria reached the semifinal stage at the championship. They outgunned South Africa in the quarterfinal clash tonight. Algeria dominated throughout the encounter racing to a well-deserved victory at the end. Algeria will now take on hosting Mali in the semifinal battle. South Africa will play versus Morocco in the classification round.