The End of Preliminary Round in Mozambique

Aissatou Coulibaly

Mozambique - Egypt 61-64
Egypt overcame Mozambique to gain the third victory at the tournament. Malak Elshishiny (169-G-01) stepped up with 15 points for the winners. Mozambique recorded a 34:22 halftime advantage. Egypt though turned things around in the second half. They used a 26:13 rally in the final period to snatch the win. Salma Ismail (169-PG-02) notched 13 points for the winners. Nelly McDonald (02) produced 18 points for Mozambique.

Mali - Angola 60-43
Mali recorded the fourth straight win at the tournament. They edged Angola to finish on top of preliminary round standings. Aissetou Coulibaly (175-G/F-01) produced 19 points and 6 assists to lead the winners. Mali recorded a 29:14 halftime lead. They protected the lead throughout the second half and raced to the win. Sika Kone (02) had 12 points and 9 boards in the victory. Cristina Lourenco (164-G-01) replied with 10 points for Angola.