Mali and Egypt enter championship game in Cairo

Rokiatou Berthe

Mali - Algeria 79-14
Mali knocked down Algeria to advance into Final in Cairo. It was all about Mali in this one. They grabbed a 29-7 halftime lead. Mali held Algeria scoreless in the third period to boost the lead to as many as 47 points and coasted to the victory in the final ten minutes. Rokiatou Berthe (06) notched 13 points, while Alimata Coulibaly (05) and Mariam Sarr (05) delivered 12 points each for Mali. Loubna Ferikh (169-PG-05) tossed in 4 points for Algeria.

Egypt - Uganda 119-42
Egypt stormed Uganda en route to the Final in Cairo. The hosts dominated throughout the game. They claimed a 61-21 halftime lead. Egypt held Uganda to just 21 points in the second half and raced to a comfortable win. Jana Sallman (189-F-06) provided 22 points and 10 rebounds, while Jana Elalfy (192-C-05) added 16 points for the winning side. Darlene Tashobya (05) replied with 14 points for Uganda.



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