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Weekly Report #8
Brazil The semifinals concluded in Brazil this week, starting on Thursday with the series where the visiting team was trying to clinch a spot in the finals. Top seed Sampaio bounced back from the opening game loss though for a big win over Sao Jose dos Campos. They then advanced on Saturday with another decisive…
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AfroBasket 2025 Semifinals
Saturday’s action started with two games in the consolation bracket. The home fans did get to see a win to end the tournament as the Ivory Coast led for nearly the entire game in a 78-71 victory over Jane Asinde and Uganda in the seventh place game. Cameroon took the lead early to get the…
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AfroBasket 2025 Consolation Bracket
The consolation bracket started play on Friday with a quick turnaround for teams about to play four games in four days. Mozambique built a lead by halftime in the early game for a 76-58 win over Uganda. With no qualification spots up for grabs, Ivory Coast was hoping that the home fans would give them…
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AfroBasket 2025 Quarterfinals
Thursday’s games would grant the winners spots in World Cup qualifying with teams still trying to win the championship and the automatic spot in the World Cup. The first game was between teams that were not considered locks to make it to this round and it turned out to be an excellent encounter. Uganda built…
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AfroBasket 2025 Knockout Round
The knockout rounds started on Wednesday with the first four elimination games as the winners would advance to the quarterfinals, which would determine who would advance to World Cup qualifying. Mozambique had no trouble in the first game, rolling past Guinea 91-38. The next game looked set to trend in the same direction with Raneem…
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AfroBasket 2025 Day 3
First place was up for grabs in all of the groups on Monday as teams were looking to get those byes to the quarterfinals and set up their bracket to at least advance to World Cup qualifying. Group C was up first and it was Uganda taking the lead early before the favorites Senegal recovered…