Mali top Egypt to stay undefeated in Cairo

Diouma Berthe

Egypt U18 - Mali U18 55-68

Mali claimed the third straight win at U18 AfroBasket. They upset hosting Egypt to remain undefeated. Diouma Berthe (171-G-02) was unstoppable with 33 points.
Mali got to an aggressive defensive plan in the first half. They held Egypt to 13 points in the opening quarter. They also limited the hosts to just 12 in the second period to build a 40-25 halftime lead. Egypt managed to pull within 7 points at the final break. But Mali followed with an 18-12 run in the fourth quarter to race to the win. Saran Berthe (170-G-02) chipped in 10 points for the winners. Farida Mossad (177-PF-03) and Yara Hussein (186-C-02) had 11 points each for Egypt.

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