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1 M.Udoka, NGR
15,5
2 H.Maiga, MLI 14,6
3 M.Mabika, COD 14,4
4 Amachree, NGR 14.2
5 A.Traore, SEN 13.3 |
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1 C.Andrade, CPV
11.5
2 Z.Ide, NIG 11.0
3 P.Akonga, COD 10.3
4 H.Boukari, NIG 9.9
5 Y.Kopia, GAB 9.6 |
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1 Tangama-T.,
COD 3.5
2 F.Ojelabi, NGR 3.2
3 L.Oliveira, CPV 3.0
4 A.Lumanu, COD 2.9
5 M.Diouf, SEN 2.8 |
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Special Afrobasket '07 - Mali crown champion, beat
Senegal 63-56 - Sep. 30, 2007
Malian Women National team Sunday against all odds handed down a
bitter defeat host, Senegal 63-56 points to become the new Africa champion.
The determined coach Jose Ruiz tutored side were clear favourite from the blast
of the referees' whistle as they wasted no time in shooting down the Senegalese
recording a 10-03 lead in the first five minutes of the first quarter.
The champion inspired by WNBA Star, Hamchetou Maiga ended the first half with a
9 points lead, efforts by Senegal to close the game in the last quarter when
they reduce play to only three point's margin were thwarted by Maiga and her
colleagues who were not deter by the vociferous Senegalese fans that thronged
the stadium in their thousands.
Coach Ruiz was a proud man after the bitter encounter which many Senegal fans
weeping uncontrollably as their plan for all-night party were cut short.
With the victory Mali will now fly the continent flag at the 2008 Beijing
Olympics while first and second runners-up Senegal and Angola will make an
attempt at the Olympics in the FIBA pre-Olympic Games qualifiers in a yet to be
named venue.
Special Afrobasket - Senegal stops Mozambique, keep
a date with Mali - Sep. 29, 2007
Backed by vociferous home fans Senegal Saturday night fought a
big battle to get pass Mozambique in the second semi-finals of the 20th Africa
Nations Championship for Women running away with a 63-48 point's victory.
Inspired by the superb form of Polish-based forward, Aya Traore
who was a torn in the flesh of the Mozambican whose best moment in the game was
a 19-18 points lose in the third quarter.
The home side won in all four quarters with 15-12, 16-10, 19-18 and 13-08 to
advance to her second straight finals.
24 year-old Traore poured in 12 points grabbing 7 rebounds for
the Lioness, her team-mates Ndeye Ndiaye grabbed 10 rebounds and 2 blocks while
Mame Diodio Diouf had 6 assists to put the 2005 runner-up to set-up a final
against Mali.
The duo of Clarisse Machanguana and Aleia Rachide grabbed 7 and 5 rebounds
respectively for the Mozambicans.
With the victory, Senegal and Mali will light up the 6,000 capacity Marius
Ndiaye gymnasium, Dakar for the grand finale of the championship while Angola
and Mozambique fights for the third place.
Special Afrobasket '07- Senegal pound DR Congo,
battle Mozambique in semi - Sep. 28, 2007
Host Senegal Friday night shove aside DR Congo in the last
quarter finals match of the 20th Africa Nations Championship for Women played at
the Marius Ndiaye gymnasium.
Cheered on by capacity crowd, the Senegalese side won in all four
quarters of 26-12, 20-17, 11-07 and 19-13 for a final score line of 76-49 points
to set up semi-finals battle against Nigeria conqueror, Mozambique on Saturday
night.
Aya Traore led the floor with 20 points, 3 rebounds and one assist, Astou Traore
added 14 points and 3 rebounds while captain of the Senegalese Lioness, Anta SY
gave a good account of herself as good defensive player grabbing 6 rebounds and
2 blocks.
DR Congo's Amelie Lumanu Kalonda 10 points, 4 rebounds and 2
assists were not enough to save side from defeat. The Congolese will now play
Nigeria in a classification match Saturday.
In the first semi final Saturday, enterprising Mali will take on Angola while
Senegal will attempt to prove that her first beating of Mozambique at the group
stage was no fluke when both side file out for the second semi-finals.
Mozambique edge out Nigeria - Sep.
28, 2007
Like her men counterpart, Nigeria women team failed to advance to
the semi-final stage of the 20th Africa Nations Championship for Women bowing
out in the quarter-final to Mozambique by 69-61 points.
The more determined Mozambican side inspired by former Academica
basketball club of Maputo point guard, Ngulela Deolinda showed that they meant
business from the blast of the referees' whistle winning the first quarter 17-14
points.
Down with injury Nigerian captain, Mfon Udoka watches as her
team-mates bundled a third attempt at the African title, though the Kevin Cook
coached Nigerian side fought back in the second quarter with a 16-15 points win
to end the first half at 32-30 points in favour of the tireless Mozambicans.
Deolinda and her colleagues put the match beyond the reach of the
former champion in the third quarter with a big win of 22-14 points to go into
the fourth quarter with a 10 points advantage of 54-44 points.
Efforts by the Nigerians to fight back in the last quarter proved
abortive as they could only managed a 17-15 point's win to kiss the dust at
69-61 points lose.
Mozambique Carla Da Silva 28 points and 3 rebounds, Clarisse Machanguana 18
points, 7 rebounds, Deolinda had 8 assists, 4 rebounds to lift her side.
Olayinka Sanni proved a great player scoring 17 points, 9 rebounds and 2
block-shot; Chisaokwu Ononiwu contributed 13 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists,
while Joyce Ekworomadu added 10 points and 3 rebounds
Mali overruns Cameroon 72-41 to move to last-4 - Sep.
28, 2007
Spurred on by Houston Comets Star, Hamchetou Maiga, Mali Friday
handed down a comprehensive defeat to Cameroon in the second quarter-finals
match of the 20th Africa Nations Championship for Women by 72-41 points.
Starting the match on a more cautious note, 29 year-old Maiga
provided the tonic the coach Jose Ruiz Malian side needed to raise a 13 points
lead at halftime (11-08, 20-10) and continue the dominance in the third quarter
with only Cameroon's Israeli-base Alvine Bella Mendeng and guard Priscilla
Mbiandja showing some promises of a side that want to contest for honours.
Backed with a bench that knows what it wanted the Malian
continued the foray with a 25-10 points win in the third quarter before rounding
off the match with a fourth quarter win of 16-13 points.
Malian centre, Nagnouma Coulibaly had a double double of 14
points, 10 rebounds and one block-shot, enterprising Maiga poured in 13 points,
4 assists and 2 rebounds, Nare Diawara contributed 11 points, 6 rebounds and 2
assists while Fatoumata Bagayoko 10 points, 6 assists and 2 rebounds. Mbiandja
was the only Cameroon player that recorded a double score of 11 points.
Cote d'Ivoire goes down fighting - Sep.
28, 2007
The young ladies from Cote d'Ivoire gave a good account of
themselves in the first quarter-final match against Angola Friday at the Marius
Ndiaye gymnasium, Dakar, Senegal in the 20th Africa Nations Championship for
Women.
The Ivorian who went down in the first quarter 16-07 points came
back fighting hard in the second quarter with an impressive win of 12-08 points
they maintain the form in the third quarter which the quarter ending 11 points
apiece, their last minute efforts in the fourth and deciding quarter was not
good enough to give them victory losing by just two points margin of 44-42
points.
The inability of the Ivorian to manage success was their greatest undoing, they
however received standing ovation from the fans who appreciated their young
efforts.
Angola guard, Maria Afonso led the floor with 17 points, 6 rebounds and 2
assists while her teammate, Nacessela Mauricio grabbed 5 rebounds and 4 assists.
17 year-old Cote d'Ivoire guard, Kani Kouyate poured in 13 points and 4
rebounds, the trio of Awa Kone, Djedjemei Edjime and Minata Fofana grabbed 5
rebounds each.
Special Afrobasket '07: Teams strategise ahead
quarter-final duel - Sep. 27, 2007
Friday is the D-day for the eight team that made it to the
quarter-finals of the 20th Africa Nations Championship for Women as they take
their turn Thursday to plot one another fall in practice session.
Among the eight countries that made it to the knock-out stage
only Cameroon did not have a feel of the Marius Ndiaye gymnasium, Dakar.
At noon local time Friday young Cote d'Ivoire team will file out
against Angola with both sides eyeing a semi-finals ticket.
Cameroon and enterprising Mali will take their turn at 14.30 hours, while the
battle between Nigeria and Mozambique hoist up at 17.00 hours.
Nigeria captain who missed most of the preliminary matches due to a kneel injury
was seen practicing with her team-mates and declared that there is no cause for
alarm.
“I am hundred percent ready for the match against Mozambique and I want to say
the same of my team-mates, she told www.fiba-afrique.org.
The last quarter-finals pairing is between host Senegal and Mwadi Marie Mabika
Democratic Republic of Congo with the last group-B win against Angola as
motivation.
Nigeria Udoka injured missed Kenya game - Sep.
26, 2007
Nigeria captain
and reigning most valuable player of the Africa Nations Championship for Women,
Mfon Udoka is down with a kneel injury which saw missing on the Nigeria line-up
in Wednesday last group game against Kenya.
The former Tarbes Gespe Bigorre basketball club of France forward
hurt her kneel why leading the Nigeria onslaught against Mwabi Mabika and her
team in Nigeria third group-B game last Sunday in Thies.
Udoka who first dorn the Nigeria colour in 2003 8th All Africa
Games in Abuja, Nigeria has been a major player with the Nigerian side ever
since little wonder the coaches led by Kevin Cook decides to rest her against
Kenya so to allow the injury to heal before the crucial quarter-final battle a
against Mozambique on Friday.
Udoka a one time WNBA player with the Houston Comets is a hardworking and
experienced player whose leadership is not doubt, should be back in action for
the Africa champion on Friday.Mfon Udoka (190-F/C-76, college:
De Paul)
Special Afribasket (Women): Level of women
basketball is low in Africa - Gomes Zone-2 President - Sep.
26, 2007
A call has gone out
to respective basketball federation in the continent to give women basketball
equal opportunity as men.
Speaking in a brief chat with www.fiba-afrique.org in Dakar Wednesday during the
20th Africa Championship for Women is FIBA Afrique Zone-2 president, Henri Gomes
from Cape Verde.
The one time Secretary General of Cape Verde Basketball Federation is bitter
that in spite of the successes women basketball has brought to the continent the
sector still get less attention than the men.
“The level of women basketball in the continent is low and this
affects the standard and performance of national teams and club at major
championship, even at that women basketball has brought lots of honour to
Africa, a good example is the Nigeria women national becoming the first to win
an Olympic Games match even when they qualifies for the first time and Nigeria
and Senegal good showing at the last FIBA World Championship in Brazil.
“All hands must be on deck for the game to move out of its present stagnate
position, federation should design and encourage competitions for women clubs
whose players sometime form the bedrock of respective countries national team,
competitions from cadets to senior level.
“Intra and Inter zone competitions should be encouraged not just the one-off
club championship.
“I am happy on one hand that two of the three countries from my zone - Senegal
and Mali are doing well at the 20th Africa Championship for Women but sad that
my own country, Cape Verde have nothing to show for their efforts.
“I will like to see a Mali versus Senegal final but would rather stick to Mali
to win the championship for one singular reason; they have proved that they are
good side that is hungry for success.
Women Special Afrobasket '07- Action resume after a
day rest - Sep. 24, 2007
Actions resume Tuesday in Dakar and Thies, Senegal in the 20th
African Nations Championship for Women after all the teams observed Monday as
rest.
In Dakar venue for group-A teams, the top of the star-match of
the group will be between group leader, Mali and third place team, Mozambique.
The Mozambican who lost to host Senegal Sunday night by 59-42 points their first
lose since the championship commenced last Thursday will attempt to halt the
unbeaten run of the Malian side who have displayed good basketball skill so far.
The Mozambique side will bank on sheer determination which almost saw them
scaring the Senegalese side last Sunday before the latter falls back on
experience and team-work for the maximum points, while the Malians who have
shown a lot of promising so far will rely on the mixture of youthful and
experience to further compound the woes of the Mozambicans whose last group game
will be against Tunisia who seems to have rediscover themselves after suffering
two quick defeats in the hands of Mali and Senegal.
The other group-A matches will see Tunisia gunning for a second win against Cote
d'Ivoire in order to guarantee a quarter finals ticket after recording her first
win against Madagascar Sunday, while home team Senegal who occupies the second
spot in the group no thanks to the high scores recorded by Mali so far which
shot them to the top of the group table take on hapless Madagascar at 20.30
hours.
In Thies the battle ground for group-B countries DR Congo and
Kenya will take to the court at 14.30 hours.
This match looks interesting as the teams have only one win and two loses and a
win either side could mean a quarter final berth and former WNBA most valuable
player (MVP), Mwali Marie Mabika and her co-travellers from Congo knows this
fact and will want to guide against an early exit from the championship, Kenya
on the hand would want to give their largely home-base players the opportunity
of making it to Dakar for the quarter finals and a further exposure.
Group-B leader, Angola will have her hands full when it filed out against
rejuvenated Cameroon side at 17.00 hours.
While the Angolans will be searching for a win in order to consolidate on the
top spot of the group's table and extend her unbeaten run, Cameroon on their
part would try to guide against any slip as both Kenya and DR Congo are waiting
in the wings to pick a spot in the last eight.
The last match in Thies will be between back-to-life defending champions,
Nigeria versus Cape Verde and one thing that will continue to reoccur in the
mind of the coaches Kevin Cook, Scott Nnaji and Adewumi Aderemi tutored side is
that there are no more minnows in this game any more especially the quarter
finals defeat suffered by the Nigerian Men team in the hand of Cape Verde in
Luanda, Angola during the men championship.
FIBA Afrique
Amaka Adibeli (172-G-85)
Women Afrobasket '07: Team-work saved Senegal - Sep.
23, 2007
Host of the African Nations Championship for Women falls back on
excellent team work to edge past determined Mozambicans in a group-A game played
Sunday night at the sports hall of the Marius N'Diaye stadium, Dakar.
Backed by home support the Senegal Lioness won three of the four
quarters (Q1: 17-09; Q3: 16-06 and Q4: 11-09) while the youthful Mozambicans won
in the second quarter 16-15.
Scores at halftime stood at 32-27 with Senegal leading, and when it look as if
is going to be a close game, the Aya Traore inspired Senegalese side opened up
the gap between them and the Mozambican thus stressing the margin to 15 points
and went ahead to add two more points margin to it for a fulltime scoreline of
59-42 points.
Traore led her teamate with 15 points, 9 rebounds and one assist
while the duo of Mozambique's Carla Da Silva and Clarisse Machanguana recorded
17 and 10 points for their team with Machanguana grabbing 7 rebounds.
Group-B last match for the day went the way of Cameroon with a 59-55 points
victory over Kenya and thus share same points with Nigeria but have to settle
for the third spot on the six-team group.
Day-4 results:
Tunisia 59-41 Madagascar (A)
Mali 74-34 Cote d'Ivoire (A)
Senegal 59-42 Mozambique (A)
Angola 66-41 Cape Verde (B)
Nigeria 69-56 DR Congo (B)
Cameroon 59-55 Kenya (B)
FIBA Afrique
We happy to host the rest of Africa - FSBB President - Sep.
23, 2007
Alioune Badara Diagne, president of the Senegal Basketball
Federation (FSBB) says the people and government of Senegal are happy to host
the whole of Africa in the 20th Africa Nations Championship for Women. to be
played from 20th to 30th September in Dakar and Thies.
Diagne who refused to comment on the performance of his country
national team saying it's the job of the coaching crew to make such comment,
thanked the participating countries and the continental ruling body, FIBA Africa
for showing understanding with the host in the early part of the championship.
The FSBB President believed there is tremendous improvement in the areas of
transportation and accommodation, which he said was in short supply at the start
of the weeklong championship.
The FSBB boss who was came into office in February 2005 told
www.fiba-afrique.org that his aspiration for vying for the presidency of FSBB is
to see that Senegalese basketball moved up higher.
The FSBB President said the Senegalese federation is working hard
to raise the levels of women basketball to an appreciable level where they can
compete with top women basketball playing nations.
He described his country men's team performance in Angola during the August 2007
Men Championship as a disaster, he said it was a costly mistake to hire a coach
who is not available.
“It is a thing of joy to host the rest of the continent and we want to
appreciate them for showing some sense of belonging and understanding at the
beginning of the championship when certain things were in short supply.
“I will leave the issue of assessing the team to the coaches
because that is their job and we as federation can only support their efforts at
securing a good results for the people and government of Senegal who stood
behind us in the staging of the biggest women basketball championship in Africa.
“On our men team outing in Angola this year, I will say it was a disastrous
outing and the federation is evaluating the whole situation with a view of
coming up with a positive plans that see our basketball moving up.
“I know if things work well, we like Nigeria and Angola have what it takes to
be a major force in world men basketball and I must use this opportunity to
congratulate Angola and Nigeria for doing Africa proud at the 2006 FIBA World
Championship in Japan.
Women Afrobasket '07: Angola, Mali keep clean slate,
as Nigeria go pass DR Congo 69-56 - Sep. 23, 2007
Seating atop their respective groups in the 20th edition of the
Africa Nations Championship for Women, Angola and Mali Sunday handed down a
comprehensive defeats of their opponents, Cape Verde and hapless Cote d'Ivoire.
Angola group-B leader posted a 25 points margin victory of 66-41
points win over Cape Verde in Thies, Mali on the other hand show no mercy
against Cote d'Ivoire with a 40 points margin of 74-34 points in a one-sided
game in Dakar.
Both teams are the last teams standing that are yet to taste the bitter pill of
defeat, the game between Senegal and Mozambique the two other teams that have
not lost a game in the championship was on as at the time of this report.
Tunisia kept the hope alive with a 59-41 points win over
Madagascar for the North African first win in the championship thus moving up to
the fourth spot in group-A and look good to clinch a quarter finals ticket while
Nigeria raced back to live beating DR Congo by 69-56 points to occupy the second
spot in group-B behind Angola.
Monday will be observed as rest day for all the teams as six matches are slated
for Tuesday three in each venue while the group matches would be rounded off
Wednesday.
Match Day-4 results - Sunday (September 23)
Tunisia 59-41 Madagascar (A)
Angola 66-41 Cape Verede (B)
Mali 74-34 Cote d'Ivoire (A)
Nigeria 69-56 DR Congo
Courtesy; www.fiba-afrique.com
Women Afrobasket '07: Angola beat Nigeria 53-42 - Sep.
23, 2007
Hope of Nigeria of finishing group-B leader suffers a set back
Saturday with a 53-42 points lose to Angola in Thies, Senegal.
The lose now put Nigeria in a tight corner as they confront another strong
opposition in DR Congo Sunday before taking its quarter-final qualification to
the door steps of Cape Verde and Kenya next Tuesday and Wednesday respectively.
In Dakar, Mozambique compounded the woes of Cote d'Ivoire to contest for the
group-A top spot against Mali who was in excellent form against Madagascar.
The Mozambican defeated Cote d'Ivoire by with 67-46 points to maintain a hundred
percent run in the championship.
Mali posted another impressive win with a 108-47 spanking of
Madagascar to move to the top of group-A and an easy pairing against Cote
d'Ivoire could see the Malian extending her unbeaten run.
In Thies, Cameroon recorded a surprise 54-52 points win over Mwadi Mabika and DR
Congo colleagues to throw the group wide open.
This result thus returns Cameroon to a possible slot in the last eight and
bitter confrontation between Congo and Nigeria on Sunday.
Kenya had the better of Cape Verde in group-B with a 67-48 points victory to
leave the group wider open after Nigeria and DR Congo fell to Angola and
Cameroon.
In group-A last game Saturday, home team came from behind to beat Tunisia 58-43
for its second win.
With the win Senegal joined Mozambique and group leader Mali and group-B leader
Angola as the four teams that are yet to taste the bitter pill of defeat, but a
game against Mozambique Sunday means the number of teams that are yet to lose a
game would be reduced to three as either Senegal or Mozambique must drop a game.
Day-2 Results (22 July 07):
Mozambique 67-46 Cote d'Ivoire (A)
Mali 108-47 Madagascar (A)
Senegal 58-43 Tunisia (A)
Angola 53-42 Nigeria (B)
Cameroon 54-52 DR Congo (B)
Kenya 67-48 Cape Verde (B)
Courtesy; fiba-africa.com
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