AfroBasket 2021: Cameroon beat Senegal to step onto podium

Marguerite Effa

Cameroon - Senegal 53:49

Cameroon finished third at the AfroBasket 2021 beating Senegal 53:49. Trailing 12-19 at the end of the first period, Senegal slowly took control of the game in the rest of the game. They posted a 10-8 run in the second frame and added a 14-11 rally in the third quarter. The last stanza was decisive in the game as the hosts of the tournament needed a 17-11 rally to seal the win. Marguerite Effa (190-F-97, college: Nevada) scored 15 points to pace the hosts. Tia Weledji (178-G/F-96, college: Princeton) added 13 points in the victory. Bintou Dieme-Marizy (164-PG-84) answered with 12 points for Senegal.

Tags : MARGUERITE EFFA, SPANISH BASKETBALL, CAMEROONIAN NATIONAL TEAM