This zone has become the most intense for qualification in recent years as teams from more countries try to make an impact on the continental level. With so many squads trying to make the cut in Nairobi, Kenya, the tournament started with group play before a medal round. Rather than add the teams to our roster tracker, we will list players who meet our usual criteria here:
APR (Rwanda): Italee Lucas, North Carolina; Destiney Philoxy, Massachusetts; Yacine Diop, Louisville; A’Lexxus Davis, USC Upstate
Foxes (Tanzania): No players meet criteria
Gladiators (Burundi): No players meet criteria
KPA (Kenya): Aminata Ly, Fordham
Les Hippos (Burundi): Brittany Autry, Belmont Abbey [DII], Shauqunna Collins, Fresno State
Lioness (Tanzania): Taudenciah Oluoch, Abilene Christian
Magic Stormers (Uganda): No players meet criteria
REG (Rwanda): Kristina King, West Virginia; Kayana Traylor, Virginia Tech; Hope Butera, Idaho
Zetech University (Kenya): No players meet criteria
November 9
The first game on Sunday was in Group B and REG of Rwanda won easily against Lioness of Tanzania 87-38. KPA, one of the local teams, opened up Group A play with an 81-57 win over Foxes, the other team from Tanzania.
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-women-basketball-league-africa-2025-qualifiers/games/130765-REG-DBO#boxscore
REG [87]: King 15/9r Butera 12/10r Kiyobe 12 Traylor 11
Lioness [38]: Oluoch 13/15r Opondo 12
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-women-basketball-league-africa-2025-qualifiers/games/130834-KPA-Fox#boxscore
KPA [81]: Okoro 18/6r Doumbia 11 Kananu 10/7r Ly 10 Owino 10
Foxes [57]: Nakiyingi 16/7r Kabendela 15/8r
November 10
Monday started in Group B with Les Hippos of Burundi getting the 75-61 win over Kenya’s Zetech University. Gladiators was the other team from Burundi and they were supposed to make their Group A debut the previous day, but their opponents were not able to play. Instead, they had the tough task of starting against Rwanda’s APR, losing 97-42. Magic Stormers from Uganda was able to play in their second scheduled game, but lost to Foxes 68-55.
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-women-basketball-league-africa-2025-qualifiers/games/130766-HIP-ZET#boxscore
Les Hippos [75]: Diedhou 19 Niyonkuru 14/10r Collins 13/7r Bata 12/11r Autry 5
Zetech University [61]: C. Akinyi 18/7r Minayo 10
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-women-basketball-league-africa-2025-qualifiers/games/130760-APR-GLA#boxscore
APR [97]: Diakite 17/9r Diop 15/6s Lucas 14/8a Uwizeye 14 Philoxy 11 Davis 10
Gladiators [42]: Traore 10
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-women-basketball-league-africa-2025-qualifiers/games/130851-STO-Fox#boxscore
Magic Stormers [55]: Namyala 18 Mupalia 10/11r Nakituuka 10
Foxes [68]: Mashauri 18/15r/6s Uwandameno 12/6r/6s Nakiyingi 11/14r
November 11
Group B opened play again on Tuesday as REG moved close to the semifinals with an 86-44 win over Zetech University. In Group A, Kamba Diakite led the way for APR in an 89-51 win over Foxes. Magic Stormers had their struggles continue with a 94-41 loss to KPA.
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-women-basketball-league-africa-2025-qualifiers/games/130767-ZET-REG#boxscore
Zetech University [44]: B. Otieno 11/7r
REG [86]: Maiga 15/11r/7s Butera 11 King 11 Traylor 11
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-women-basketball-league-africa-2025-qualifiers/games/130852-Fox-APR#boxscore
Foxes [51]: Nakiyingi 18/7r/6a
APR [89]: Diakite 23 Diop 15/12r Lucas 15/7r/9a Philoxy 8 Davis 0
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-women-basketball-league-africa-2025-qualifiers/games/130759-KPA-STO#boxscore
KPA [94]: Doumbia 17/6a Ly 16/14r Okoro 16/7r/6a Kananu 15 Samassekou 13
Magic Stormers [41]: Auma 12
November 12
Wednesday’s action started in Group B again and Les Hippos set which teams would advance to the semifinals and which teams would drop to the consolation bracket after Laurence Sabine Diedhiou and Brittany Autry paced them in a 91-65 win over Lavender Opondo and Lioness. Magic Stormers was late to the party, but made their exit first after losing 70-50 to APR, which clinched their spot in the semifinals. KPA grabbed the last spot in the medal round as Betty Kananu led them in a 100-42 win over Gladiators.
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-women-basketball-league-africa-2025-qualifiers/games/130768-DBO-HIP#boxscore
Lioness [65]: Opondo 27/7r Mahaya 14/8r Oluoch 12/12r Shisia 10/7r
Les Hippos [91]: Diedhiou 27/9r/6s Autry 20 Niyonkuru 10 Collins 8/13a
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-women-basketball-league-africa-2025-qualifiers/games/130762-STO-APR#boxscore
Magic Stormers [50]: Nakituuka 18/8r
APR [70]: Uwizeye 14/6r Diakite 13/6r Umugwaneza 12/9r Philoxy 10 Davis 5/16r Lucas 5
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-women-basketball-league-africa-2025-qualifiers/games/130761-GLA-KPA#boxscore
Gladiators [42]: Muco 8
KPA [100]: Kananu 27/12r/8a/6s Okoro 15 Doumbia 15 Ly 10
November 13
There were four games played on Thursday to end the group stage as the semifinals places were set, but the bracket needed to be determined. Group B wrapped up first, starting with the two teams who were trying to take the top spot. Kristina King and REG had a big lead early, coasting to the 67-56 win over Les Hippos with each team having two more games without a rest day. The other game would determine which team would play in the fifth place game and which team would play in the seventh place game. Mary Lisa Omondi led Zetech University to an 84-62 win over Taudencia Oluoch and Lioness. That was also what was on the line in the first Group A game, which Maryciana Mashauri and Foxes won easily 78-46 over Gladiators. That left the top spot to be determined in the last group stage game and the faster start came from Alima Doumbia, Ifunanya Okoro, and KPA, but REG had the stronger second half for an 81-71 win with Kamba Diakite and Italee Lucas leading the way.
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-women-basketball-league-africa-2025-qualifiers/games/130769-REG-HIP#boxscore
REG [67]: King 22/8r Maiga 12/9r Traylor 3/6r Butera 0
Les Hippos [56]: Autry 16/9r Bata 15/6r Collins 15/8a
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-women-basketball-league-africa-2025-qualifiers/games/130770-ZET-DBO#boxscore
Zetech University [84]: Omondi 22/8r C. Akinyi 15/7r Oduor 11/11r R. Akinyi 10
Lioness [62]: Oluoch 20/12r Opondo 19/6r/8a Mahaya 13
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-women-basketball-league-africa-2025-qualifiers/games/130853-Fox-GLA#boxscore
Foxes [78]: Mashauri 24/12r Nakiyingi 12/8r/6a
Gladiators [46]: Zaccheaus 11/9r Traore 10/7r
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-women-basketball-league-africa-2025-qualifiers/games/130763-APR-KPA#boxscore
APR [81]: Diakite 24/6r Lucas 20/6r Philoxy 19/6r Diop 12 Davis 3
KPA [71]: Doumbia 24 Okoro 20/12r/7a Ly 11/13r
Standings:
Group A: APR 4-0, KPA 3-1, Foxes 2-2, Gladiators 1-3, Magic Stormers 0-4
Group B: REG 3-0, Les Hippos 2-1, Zetech University 1-2, Lioness 0-3
November 14
The first game on Friday was for 7th place and it was close, but Gladiators led for most of the contest before getting the 74-69 win over Lavender Opondo, Taudencia Oluoch, and Lioness. That set the stage for the semifinals that would give the winners automatic spots in the continental championship. Italee Lucas and Yacine Diop helped APR grab that first berth after an 82-61 win over Les Hippos. Their country rivals also advanced as REG got past KPA 62-45.
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-women-basketball-league-africa-2025-qualifiers/games/130854-GLA-DBO#boxscore
Gladiators [74]: Kaneza 19 Traore 15/9r Irakoze 10/7r Butoyi 10
Lioness [69]: Opondo 27/8r/6a Oluoch 26/15r
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-women-basketball-league-africa-2025-qualifiers/games/130855-APR-HIP#boxscore
APR [82]: Lucas 21/6r/8a Diop 20/9r Philoxy 15 Uwizeye 11 Davis 9/10r
Les Hippos [61]: Bata 19/7r Collins 16/7r Autry 11/8r
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-women-basketball-league-africa-2025-qualifiers/games/130856-REG-KPA#boxscore
REG [62]: Traylor 18 Kiyobe 11 King 10 Butera 0
KPA [45]: Doumbia 16 Wanyama 11 Ly 4/7r
November 15
The first game on Saturday was for 5th place and Maryciana Mashauri led Foxes to a 67-56 win over Zetech University. The bronze medal game went to overtime as Laurence Sabine Diedhiou and Les Hippos made a big comeback, but could not complete it in the extra frame, losing to KPA 89-81. The two Rwandan teams faced off in the final with APR building a lead in the first half, but needing to pull away in the fourth quarter to get the 82-68 win over REG.
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-women-basketball-league-africa-2025-qualifiers/games/130857-Fox-ZET#boxscore
Foxes [67]: Mashauri 21/14r Muhawenimana 16 Nakiyingi 15
Zetech University [56]: Minayo 12 Omondi 10
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-women-basketball-league-africa-2025-qualifiers/games/130858-HIP-KPA#boxscore
Les Hippos [81]: Diedhiou 20/8r Autry 18/14r Bata 15/6r Collins 14/8a
KPA [89]: Kananu 17/6r Doumbia 15 Ly 14/15r Mwangale 11/6r Okello 10/6r
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-women-basketball-league-africa-2025-qualifiers/games/130860-APR-REG#boxscore
APR [82]: Diakite 19 Philoxy 17/6r Diop 16/11r Lucas 16/6r/8a Uwizeye 14/10r Davis 0
REG [68]: King 19/10r Traylor 17 Butera 4
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