Senegal will face this Saturday, August 19, Guinea in the semi-finals of the African zone pre-qualifying tournament for the Olympic Games. The Guinean team achieved the feat yesterday, Friday August 18, by eliminating Tunisia, reigning African champions, with a score of (95-86). The other duel of the semi-finals will oppose Cameroon to Mali.
After a successful full box with two successes ahead of Nigeria and Mali, the Senegalese team will seek its ticket for the final of the pre-qualification tournament for the African zone of the Olympic Games which is taking place in Lagos (Nigeria). She will face this Saturday, August 19, in the semi-final, that of Guinea. The national Syli of Guinea joined yesterday, Friday August 18, the last four by surprising Tunisia, reigning African champion, (95-86) and seizing the second place of group B.
Having long played second fiddle in African competitions, this victory is a historic feat for a Guinean team. If they remain the favorites, the teammates of Youssou Ndoye, Brancou Badio, Lamine Samb and other Ousmane Ndiaye are warned in front of this surprising opponent carried by Alpha Ba who lined up 22 points and 8 rebounds but also the winger Alpha Diallo, author him a double-double (19 points-10 assists). The second semi-final of the tournament will oppose this Saturday at 2 p.m. the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon, who came out first in group B, against the Eagles of Mali.
Absent from the men’s basketball world cup which is played from September 25 to 10 in Japan), Senegal aims to compete in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and win the only qualifying ticket for the African zone. The five winners of the various tournaments will earn their place in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments scheduled for 2024.
Omar Diaw
2023-08-19 05:35:55
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