2013 AfroBasket: Mozambique hand Algeria their first loss

Leia Dongue

Algeria-Mozambique 34:67

Mozambique hand Algeria their first loss at the 2013 AfroBasket. They needed a 67:34 win to take 2-0 record in Group A. Algeria meanwhile fell at 1-1 record.
Both teams entered the game undefeated and looked forward achieving the second win. Mozambique started the game with 12-8 and added 18-12 rally in the second period. Mozambique limited the opponents to just 7 points in the third and then the last quarters and took an easy win.
Leia Dongue (185-F/C-91) and Rute Muianga (175-F-83) top-scored for the winners with 13 points each. Clarisse Machanguana (195-C-76, agency: Josep and Nicolas, college: ODU) delivered 11, whilst Odelia Mafanela (180-F-89) had 7. Ikbal Chenaf (93) produced 9 points in a loss, whilst Nesrine Taibi (88) and Rachida Belaidi (79) poured in 6 apiece. Nadia Isli (83) and Lilia Refes (95) followed them with 4 points each.

Algeria: Ikbal Chenaf 9, Nesrine Taibi 6, Rachida Belaidi 6, Nadia Isli 4, Lilia Refes 4
Mozambique: Leia Dongue 13, Rute Muianga 13, Clarisse Machanguana 11, Odelia Mafanela 7