Mali end South Sudan's cinderella run, reach Final

Mali - South Sudan 76-50

Mali overcame South Sudan 76-50 to reach the Final of the AfroBasket 2025. They will face history-chasing Nigeria in the championship match.
Sira Thienou (183-G-2004) top-scored for the winners with 14 points and Djeneba N'Diaye (163-G-1997) brought 13. Delicia Washington (178-G-1997, college: Clemson) answered with 21 points for South Sudan. This is Mali's third Final since winning their first and only title in 2007. In 2009 they lost the chance to go back-to-back when they went down to the 11-time winners Senegal, in Madagascar.