Four club teams played a round-robin in Kinshasa to determine which two teams would earn automatic spots in the continental championship later this year. Makomeno and CNSS were playing in their home country of the Democratic Republic of Congo while FAP and Overdose of Cameroon were visiting. The two players that fit our usual roster reference criteria are Lucy Ibeh, who played at TCU, and Deijah Blanks, who played at UC Irvine, so there will be no separate listing.
October 19
The first games were on Sunday as young Damaris Emedie was the story for FAP in their 70-49 win over Makomeno. Martine Ngobeleza led CNSS as they got the 78-59 win over Overdose.
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-women-basketball-league-africa-2025-qualifiers/games/130753-MAK-FAP#boxscore
Makomeno [49]: Mbombo 10
FAP [70]: Emedie 21/10r Ibeh 13 Blanks 11
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-women-basketball-league-africa-2025-qualifiers/games/130754-OVE-CNSS#boxscore
Overdose [59]: Ekah 17/7s Batchaya 14/10r Guiolobo 12
CNSS [78]: Ngobeleza 21 Nguz 11/9r Ayenga 11/8r
October 20
The two winners from the first day played in the first game on Monday and FAP gave themselves the advantage in sealing one of the automatic qualification spots thanks to another impressive game from Damaris Emedie. The other game was also close with Overdose getting the 59-58 win over Makomeno.
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-women-basketball-league-africa-2025-qualifiers/games/130752-CNSS-FAP#boxscore
CNSS [70]: Tounkara 16/12r/6s Berthe 16 Ngobeleza 13 Kabongo 10/13r
FAP [71]: Emedie 18/21r Ibeh 16/6r Akaraiwe 11 Blanks 0
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-women-basketball-league-africa-2025-qualifiers/games/130751-OVE-MAK#boxscore
Overdose [59]: Ekah 16 Guiobolo 16
Makomeno [58]: Ngona 17 Ilunga 14/8r/6s Okoth 12/7r
October 21
Tuesday was the final day of the tournament and when the teams from the same countries would face each other as no team entered the day securing one of the automatic qualification places yet. The first half of the battle of Cameroonian teams still kept all of the possibilities on the table, but Raissa Mogoun and FAP had a strong second half to get the 68-59 win, finishing undefeated to grab one berth, leaving Overdose on the outside. The two teams playing at home in the Democratic Republic of Congo concluded the round-robin and Makomeno would need a massive win to completely flip the tiebreaker to their favor. They had the lead early, but Marlene Ngobeleza and CNSS eventually seized control for a 77-58 win to take the other spot.
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-women-basketball-league-africa-2025-qualifiers/games/130756-FAP-OVE#boxscore
FAP [68]: Mogoun 20 Akaraiwe 14/10r Ibeh 12/6r Blanks 2
Overdose [59]: Mbong 18/9r Eben 12
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-women-basketball-league-africa-2025-qualifiers/games/130755-CNSS-MAK#boxscore
CNSS [77]: Ngobeleza 24 Tounkara 12/10r Kapinga 11/10r
Makomeno [58]: Mbombo 14 Ngona 11/6r
Standings: FAP 3-0, CNSS 2-1, Overdose 1-2, Makomeno 0-3
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