August 10, 2019
The tournament for the championship of Africa started in Dakar on Saturday as the top six teams will advance to the next stage of Olympic qualifying. Defending champions Nigeria had a strong start in Group B with a 75-26 win over Tunisia. Kenya had some late concerns about whether they would be able to make it to the tournament and are only carrying ten players on their roster, but they did make it and lost to Mozambique 55-39 in Group D. Mali pulled away late to beat Angola 71-63 in Group C. The final game of the day saw hosts Senegal beat the Ivory Coast 77-36.
Nigeria vs. Tunisia 75-26 NGR Akhator 13/10r Nyingifa 12 Nwajei 7/7r Amukamara 7 Ibekwe 6 Ogoke 5/6r Balarabe 5 Imovbioh 4/6r Edeferioka 4 Elonu 4 Macaulay 4 Kalu 4 TUN Laouini 5/8r Baccar 4 Mefteh 3 Ben Mechila 3 Msadek 3 Jedidi Mistiri 3 Loubiri 3 H. Hamrouni 2 Ben Gara 0 Shili 0 M. Hamrouni 0 Houch 0
Mozambique vs. Kenya 55-39 MOZ Seda 15/10r Lhavanguane 10 Dongue 9/7r Cossa 8 Mucauro 7 Chiziane 2 Macamo 2 Mafanela 1 Gimo 1 Zita 0/8a Ernesto 0 Pereira 0 KEN Wanyama 9/12r Shani 6/10r Indasi 6 Owino 4/6r Samba Mjomba 4 Kananu 4 Okoth 2 Atieno 2 Otieno 2 Obunga 0
Mali vs. Angola 71-63 MLI Tirera 16/12r K. Maiga 15/7r Gandega 12 M. Coulibaly 10/6r Diallo 5 N’Diaye 5 Traore 4/6a Camara 4 Doumbia 0 A. Coulibaly 0 A. Maiga DNP Diakite DNP ANG Dizeko 17 Filipe 16/8r Lucas 9/7a Manuel 5/10r Jorge 5 Daniel 5 Macuto 3 Peso 3 Eusebio 0 Pequeno 0 Mateus 0 Matiquite DNP
Senegal vs. Ivory Coast 77-36 SEN Traore 19/8r Dieme 14/7a Sy-Diop 10 Diouf 8 Sarr 7 Diagne 5/9r Diop 5 Sene 5 Diarra 4/8r Wane 0 Niang 0 Fall 0 CIV Kouyate 9/6r Fofana 7 Diawara 6 Kolga 6 Kouyate 4 Kouakou 2/6r Amani 2 Bognini 0 Gnanou 0 Yomy 0 Berte 0 Djedjemel 0
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