AfroBasket U16: Tunisia battled past Uganda

- September 5, 2025
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Raslen Saidi
Raslen Saidi

Tunisia U16 - Uganda U16 51-44

Tunisia U16 battled past Uganda U16 with a 51-44 victory in their AfroBasket 2025 matchup. Uganda edged the first quarter 10-9, but Tunisia responded with a strong 16-10 second period to take a 25-20 halftime lead. After the break, Tunisia extended their advantage with an 18-13 third quarter, creating enough cushion to withstand Uganda’s late push. Despite being outscored 11-8 in the final frame, Tunisia held firm to secure the seven-point win in a defensively driven contest.
Raslen Saidi (181-SF-2009) top-scored for the winners with 15 points and Adem Rafrafi (180-PG-2009) had 12. Shane Kwizera (2010) ended up with 13 points in defeat.

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17-2
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11-9
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11-9
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12
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5
1-4
Group B
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3-2
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