Wednesday, August 10
•Algeria 44-98 Egypt
•Tanzania 58-61 Madagascar
•Uganda 44-57 Angola
•Guinea 37-117 Mali
Uganda’s surge at the 2022 FIBA U18 Africa Women’s Championship came to an end with a 44-57 quarterfinal loss to Angola.
Uganda will rue a 5-24 loss in the second quarter, and bundles out despite winning the other three quarters!
The Girls were 15-12 up after the first quarter before going cold in the second to trail by 16 points at halftime.
The Junior Gazelles won the second half 24-21 but the effort proved not enough as Uganda were stopped at the quarterfinals.
Sylvia Nantongo scored 12 points while Sarah Namale and Shilla Lamunu had 9 and 8 points respectively for Ali Mavita’s charges.
Arminda Sindalawa garnered 14 points for Angola in a winning effort to help her side set up a meeting with Mali while Egypt will face Madagascar in the other semifinal.
Uganda will shift focus to Placements where they meet Guinea who lost to Mali 117-37 as they start fight for 5-8 positions.
