AfroBasket U16: Ivory Coast delivered a dominant performance in their opener

Guinea U16 - Ivory Coast U16 34-74

Ivory Coast U16 delivered a dominant performance in their AfroBasket 2025 opener, thrashing Guinea U16 74-34. After a closely contested first quarter that ended 15-13 in favor of the Ivorians, they pulled away in the second with a commanding 23-7 run to take a 38-20 halftime lead. Guinea struggled to respond after the break, managing just six points in the third quarter as Ivory Coast extended the gap with an 18-6 display. The Ivorians stayed relentless in the final period, closing out with another 18-8 surge to seal a comprehensive 40-point victory.
Jane Diomande (2009) top-scored for the winners with 24 points and Gnaman Kone (2009) netted 12. Kadiatou Kaba (2010) delivered 16 points in the losing case.