Chad Storm Into History: Ngaba Yaya's 27-28 Rampage Crushes Gabon for the Zone 4 Crown - 5 days ago

There was no overtime drama this time, no war of attrition, no need for a frantic finish. Chad simply blew Gabon off the floor. With..

There was no overtime drama this time, no war of attrition, no need for a frantic finish. Chad simply blew Gabon off the floor. With a wire-to-wire 85-58 demolition in the Zone 4 final on Friday, Chad claimed the title and, with it, a first-ever appearance at the FIBA U18 AfroBasket the landmark this small central African program had been chasing all week. The result was effectively decided by hal....

Congo Find Their Touch, Rout Central African Republic for Zone 4 Bronze - 5 days ago

A day after one of the ugliest shooting nights of the tournament, Congo rediscovered their range and ran away with the bronze. The..

A day after one of the ugliest shooting nights of the tournament, Congo rediscovered their range and ran away with the bronze. The Republic of Congo controlled the Zone 4 third-place game from start to finish, beating the Central African Republic 83-62 at the Polideportivo de Malabo to claim third place in the FIBA U18 AfroBasket qualifiers. It was a far cry from Congo's semifinal, when they had s....

Chad Survive an Ugly Grind, Edge Congo to Reach the Zone 4 Final - 6 days ago

Neither side could throw the ball in the ocean, but Chad found just enough in the fourth quarter to move within one win of history...

Neither side could throw the ball in the ocean, but Chad found just enough in the fourth quarter to move within one win of history. Behind a colossal performance from Ngaba Yaya (2008), Chad outscored the Republic of Congo 19-8 in the final period to overturn a five-point deficit and grind out a 52-46 win in the Zone 4 semifinals of the FIBA U18 AfroBasket qualifiers on Wednesday. It was a contest....