Guinea and Egypt victorious in Cairo

Ousmane Kaba

Guinea - Mali 63-60
Guinea held off Mali for the first victory at U18 AfroBasket. Mali secured a 34-27 halftime lead. They stretched the lead to 8 points at the final intermission. But Guinea responded with a strong 20-9 run in the fourth quarter to steal the victory. Ousmane Kaba (191-SG-02) produced 16 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals, while Mambourou Mara (194-F-03) added 11 points for Guinea. Tamandjan Youba (02) answered with 19 points for Mali.

Senegal - Egypt 65-75
Egypt registered the second consecutive win in Cairo. The hosts toppled Senegal to stay undefeated. Mohab Abdalatif (02) stepped up with 31 points and 7 rebounds for Egypt. Moamen Abouzeid (186-G-03) added 10 points for the winners. Egypt jumped off to a 28-9 lead after the first period and never looked back en route to the victory. Pierre Sene (201-F-03) replied with 14 points and 8 rebounds for Senegal.



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