Stats for some of the games in these two zones had issues and FIBA has not updated the games with the correct stats so not all of the boxscores are complete.
Zone 2
Four teams headed to Praia, Cape Verde to play a round-robin for an automatic spot at the continental championship, but there were issues that prevented Black Mamba of Guinea from playing, leaving three teams. That left one game per day, starting last Friday with Jade Loville leading Ville de Dakar past Kriola Star 68-42. The hosts bounced back on Saturday against Fireball, which only had five players available. It took overtime and withstanding 27 rebounds from Fanta Sidibe, but they prevailed 45-42. The Guinean team got a sixth player for their game on Sunday, but lost to Diouma Berthe and Ville de Dakar 124-31 to give the Senegalese side the qualification spot.
Fireball had no players who meet our usual roster criteria. Ville de Dakar had Jade Loville, who played at Arizona, and former WNBA player Maimouna Diarra. Kriola Star had Star Fitzgerald-Greer, who played at St. Bonaventure, and Ornela Livramento, who played at DIII school Rhode Island College.
November 14
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-women-basketball-league-africa-2025-qualifiers/games/130871-KRI-ASCV#boxscore
Kriola Star [42]:
Ville de Dakar [68]:
November 15
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-women-basketball-league-africa-2025-qualifiers/games/130867-FIR-KRI#boxscore
Fireball [42]:
Kriola Star [45]:
November 16
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-women-basketball-league-africa-2025-qualifiers/games/130870-ASCV-FIR#boxscore
Ville de Dakar [124]: Berthe 23 Fall 17/7r Ndao 17 Mbaye 15/6r Coulibaly 14/8r Diarra 8/9r
Fireball [31]: A. Diallo 10
Standings: Ville de Dakar 2-0, Kriola Star 1-1, Fireball 0-2
Zone 3
Four teams played a round-robin in Treichville, Ivory Coast for two automatic spots in the continental championship. CSA from the home country, First Bank of Nigeria, and Energie from Benin did not bring any players who meet our usual roster criteria. The home team Friend’s had Rokia Doumbia, who played at Southern California, and Zykera Rice, who played at Gonzaga.
November 21
There are two Ivorian teams in this competition and CSA looked ready to open with a win, but lost to the representatives from Nigeria 66-55 after a tough fourth quarter. Hosts Friend’s also had a halftime lead, but Energie of Benin got the 63-56 win.
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-women-basketball-league-africa-2025-qualifiers/games/131241-CSA-FIB#boxscore
CSA Treichville [55]:
First Bank [66]:
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-women-basketball-league-africa-2025-qualifiers/games/131240-ENE-FBA#boxscore
Energie [63]: Arouna Mama 17/15r Traore 17/8r Afetse 10
Friend’s [56]: Sangare 19 Amalabian 10/6r Doumbia 9/8r/8a Rice 6
November 22
The two winners from the first day met first on Saturday and First Bank put themselves in strong position with a 70-56 win over Energie. The battle of Ivorian teams happened next and Friend’s got the 57-37 win over CSA.
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-women-basketball-league-africa-2025-qualifiers/games/131236-FIB-ENE#boxscore
First Bank [70]: Ogedengbe 14/7r Ayodeji 11/10r Isaac 11/9r
Energie [56]: Arouna Mama 14/12r
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-women-basketball-league-africa-2025-qualifiers/games/131237-FBA-CSA#boxscore
Friend’s [57]: Sangare 17 Rice 8/8r Doumbia 4/7r
CSA Treichville [37]: Sene 7
November 23
A win for Energie in the first game on Sunday would have helped them greatly, but their early lead evaporated and CSA got the 57-48 win, which hurt both teams. Zykera Rice and Friend’s lost 63-59 to First Bank, but their favorable margins in the other two games allowed them to grab the other automatic place.
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-women-basketball-league-africa-2025-qualifiers/games/131238-ENE-CSA#boxscore
Energie [48]: Afetse 11
CSA Treichville [57]: Amani 16/7r Sene 11 Kom 10
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba-women-basketball-league-africa-2025-qualifiers/games/131239-FBA-FIB#boxscore
Friend’s [59]: Rice 21/6r Sangare 13 Doumbia 10/8r/11a
First Bank [63]: Olugbagho 11 Isaac 10
Standings: First Bank 3-0, Friend’s 1-2, Energie 1-2, CSA Treichville 1-2
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