AfroBasket 2021: Ivory Coast silence Guinea, enter the semis

Stephane Konate

Ivory Coast - Guinea 98-50

Ivory Coast demolished Guinea 98-50 to take the spot in the Semifinals of the AfroBasket 2021. Ivory Coast dominated the game from the start and grabbed a 23-13 lead in the first period. Moreover, they notched 32 points in the second frame for a 55-24 halftime advantage. The favorites allowed the opponents to score 13 points in the third and then the last stanzas for the final result.
Stephane Konate (191-SG-80) and Matt Costello (206-C/F-93, college: Michigan St.) top-scored for the winners with 14 points each, whilst Nisre Zouzoua (188-G-96, college: Nevada, agency: Duran International) netted 13. Vafessa Fofana (198-F/G-92) had 12 and Lionel Kouadio (01) delivered 11. Abdoulaye Sy (200-F-95) answered with 13 points in the losing effort.

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