26th Afrobasket: Cameroon cage Egypt, win 96-81

Indomitable Lions of Cameroon Wednesday night stopped the foray of five-time African cup of Nations champion, Egypt with a 96-81 points victory in its group-C opening game.

Cameroon took the first two quarters in grand style by 24-11 and 25-24 points to take a 52-35 points lead at half-time, though the Lazarus Adingono coached Lions gave up the third quarter by 24-28 points but rose to the challenge in the last quarter making a loud statement in a group that conprises 2009 eunner-up, Cote d’Ivoire winning by a slim margin of 20-18 points for a final score-line of 96-81 points.

Cameroon Parfait Bitee recorded a championship high of 29 points, 7 assists and 3 rebounds, he was joined by teammates Cyrille Makanda with 18 points and 4 steals, Franck Ndongo 15 points and 3 rebounds and Gaston Essengue 12 points and 5 rebounds.

Lions coach, Adingono declared after the game that the best is yet to be seen of his side, “Yes we won confortably against Egypt but I want to assure our fans and lovers of the game across Africa that the best is yet to be seen of the Cameroon side.

“The Olympic slot is our target and we are determined to fight for it, the Cameroon coach concluded.