Women's AfroBasket 2023: Nigeria, Mali, Cameroon and Rwanda reach the quarter-finals, Senegal sink to a second defeat
Women's AfroBasket 2023: the day's key moments, including Nigeria confirming their place in the quarter-finals
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Nigeria cruise, Rwanda reach quarter-finals despite defeat
Nigeria v Egypt was the big game on Sunday 30 July in Group D. Both sides had won their opening games at this Women's AfroBasket 2023 and were battling for a quarter-final spot. In the end it was Nigeria, three-time reigning champions, who took the ticket with a comfortable 83-65 win. Amy Okonkwo (29 points) was in blistering form. On the Egyptian side, Nadine Mohamed Sayed Soliman Mohamed managed only 14 points, after scoring 34 on Saturday.
Rwanda were the other nation to secure a place in the quarter-finals of Women's AfroBasket 2023 on Sunday. The hosts lost 74-68 to Angola after overtime in Group A. Even so, Cheikh Sarr's players stay top, as they are level on points with Angola and Côte d'Ivoire (3 pts) but have a better points difference (+23) than the Angolans (2nd, 3 pts, +3) and Côte d'Ivoire (3 pts, -26).
Amy Okonkwo was on 🔥, putting MVP numbers to lead the @DtigressNG to the quarter finals! #AfroBasketWomen pic.twitter.com/gIKKJI6F8g
— FIBA Women's Afrobasket (@afrobasketwomen) July 30, 2023
Cameroon make the quarter-finals, Mali thrash Senegal
Cameroon will also be in the quarter-finals of this Afrobasket. The Indomitable Lionesses beat Guinea in Group B on Sunday. Final score, 70-50. Like Cameroon, Mali are through to the quarter-finals. A second win, 72-49 against Senegal in Group C, sends the Malians into the last eight. Senegal, on the other hand, have now lost two games out of two.