RWA - Action resumes after Rest Day
KIGALI (U18 Afrobasket) - Hundreds of young players from eleven African countries return to action on Tuesday at the gymnasium of the Amahoro Stadium in Kigali, Rwanda on day four of the 17th FIBA Africa U18 Championship for Men. Five games are on the cards as the countries continue their search for a quarter-final ticket with the first game ...
KIGALI (U18 Afrobasket) - Hundreds of young players from eleven African countries return to action on Tuesday at the gymnasium of the Amahoro Stadium in Kigali, Rwanda on day four of the 17th FIBA Africa U18 Championship for Men.
Five games are on the cards as the countries continue their search for a quarter-final ticket with the first game involving FIBA Africa Zone-2 power-houses Mali and Mozambique in group A; next is group B leader and defending champion Egypt who take on Ivory Coast.
Then, Tunisia and Gabon will lighten up the basketball court in a group B battle royale, while hosts Rwanda take to the floor against group A runaway leader Congo in a group A pairing. Finally, in another group A game, Nigeria will be seeking a life-line when they take on Algeria.
Day-1 Results
Mozambique 62-80 Nigeria
Congo 72-67 Mali
Egypt 76-62 Gabon
Rwanda 66-63 Algeria
Côte d'Ivoire 41-61 Angola
Day-2 Results
Mozambique 50-81 Congo
Gabon 60-55 Angola
Algeria 62-94 Mali
Nigeria 83-65 Rwanda
Tunisia 62-98 Egypt
Day-3 Results
Nigeria 67-79 Congo
Tunisia 88-45 Cote d'Ivoire
Algeria 73-65 Mozambique
Rwanda 57-68 Mali
Egypt 87 : 47 Angola
Day-4 Games – Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Mali vs Mozambique (Grp A)
Egypt vs Cote d'ivoire (Grp B)
Tunisia vs Gabon (Grp B)
Rwanda vs Congo (Grp A)
Nigeria vs Algeria (Grp A)
By: Olusegun Ikuesan
FIBA