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AfroBasket Finals August 17th-18th

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August 17, 2019

7th Place:

Egypt vs. Ivory Coast 62-58 EGY M. Awad 14/7r Elgedawy 13/6r R. Awad 10 Abelalim 7 Degheidy 7 Moussa 7 Elsharaawy 2/9r Abdelgawad 2 Bakr 0 Aly 0 Merssal DNP Marouf DNP CIV M. Kouyate 9/9r Kouakou 9 Fofana 9 Diawara 8 Berte 7 Mabelle 6 Gnanou 4/9r Yomy 3 Kolga 3 K. Kouyate 0 Djedjemel 0 Bognini DNP

5th Place:

Angola vs. Democratic Republic of Congo 68-48 ANG Lucas 18 Daniel 16 Filipe 11/8r Macuto 11 Manuel 4/6r Pequeno 3 Jorge 3 Dizeko 2 Matiquite 0 Mateus 0 Eusebio 0 Peso 0 COD Akonga 9/8r Mokango 8 Ngoyisa 7/6r Muganza Nyota 6/6r Mfutila Makiese 5 Kayolo 5 Kalanga 3/8r Mambengya Teba 3 Ngobeleza 2 Bisoga 0 Bombolo 0 Ndiba DNP

August 18, 2019

3rd Place:

Mozambique vs. Mali 54-66 MOZ Dongue 22 Seda 9/6r Pereira 7 Mucauro 5 Macamo 4 Cossa 3/6r Zita 2 Mafanela 2 Lhavanguane 0 Gimo 0 Erneso DNP Chiziane DNP MLI Tirera 21/6r K. Maiga 12/12r Gandega 12/6a M. Coulibaly 8/9r N’Diaye 7 Traore 3 Diallo 3 Camara 0 Diakite 0 A. Maiga 0 Doumbia DNP A. Coulibaly DNP

1st Place:

Senegal vs. Nigeria 55-60 SEN Traore 13/6r Sy-Diop 12 Niang 8 Sarr 6 Sene 6 Dieme 4 Wane 2 Diagne 2 Fall 2 Diarra 0 Diouf 0 Diop 0 NGR Akhator 14/9r Kalu 13 Amukamara 12 Elonu 7 Ibekwe 7 Nyingifa 3 Macaulay 2 Imovbioh 2 Balarabe 0 Ogoke 0 Edeferioka DNP Nwajei DNP

The last set of games was spread over two days.  Saturday started with Egypt playing for the fifth day in a row, leaving with a 62-58 win over the Ivory Coast in the 7th place game.  The Democratic Republic of Congo also played for the fifth day in a row, running out of steam in the 5th place game and losing 68-48.  Sunday started with the battle for the last medal with Meiya Tirera and Mali beating Leia Dongue and Mozambique 66-54.  After that it was time for the highly-anticipated rematch for the final game as Senegal gave the loud home crowd something to cheer about several times, but Nigeria held their nerve after losing several leads and escaped with a 60-55 win and a successful defense of their crown.  Also on Sunday, the draw was conducted for the next stage of Olympic qualifying.  Teams will play two games against the other teams in the group with the last place teams getting eliminated.  Crossover semifinals will be played by the remaining four teams for the two spots in the last qualifying tournaments.  Group A will consist of Nigeria, Mozambique, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.  Group B has Senegal, Mali, and Angola.

AfroBasket Semifinals August 16th

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August 16, 2019

5th Place Playoffs:

The critical games for the last two spots in Olympic qualifying were played first on Friday.  The Ivory Coast had the faster start, but the Democratic Republic seized control after halftime on their way to a 54-47 win.  Raneem Elgedawy and Egypt put themselves in strong position to take the last spot with one quarter to play, but after their own dramatic comeback earlier in the week, it was their turn to fall victim to another team as Angola escaped with a 68-66 win.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs. Ivory Coast 54-47 COD Mokango 11/8r Muganza Nyota 11/8r Ngobeleza 9 Mfutila Makiese 6 Ngoyisa 6 Kalanga 6 Mambengya Teba 2/7a Ndiba 1 Kayolo 1 Bombolo 1 Bisoga 0 Akonga DNP CIV K. Kouyate 13/6r Fofana 9 M. Kouyate 6 Diawara 5 Amani 5 Kouakou 3 Gnanou 2/10r Kolga 2/7r Yomy 2 Djedjemel 0 Berte 0 Bognini DNP

Angola vs. Egypt 68-66 ANG Lucas 14/6a Manuel 12 Macuto 10/6r Daniel 9 Jorge 7 Peso 6 Filipe 6 Eusebio 3 Mateus 1 Pequeno 0 Dizeko DNP Matiquite DNP EGY Elgedawy 20/8r Moussa 10 M. Awad 9 Elshaarawy 7 Abdelgawad 7 R. Awad 6 Degheidy 5 Aly 2 Abdelalim 0 Merssal DNP Bakr DNP Marouf DNP

Semifinals:

After the consolation playoffs, it was time to resume the chase for the championship and Nigeria used a strong start to beat Mali 79-58.  Mozambique caught the hosts napping early, but Senegal charged out of halftime, tying it in the fourth quarter and them taking the lead for good on their way to a 60-57 win.

Nigeria vs. Mali 79-58 NGR Kalu 19 Elonu 13/8r Akhator 12/13r Ibekwe 12/7r Nyingifa 10 Amukamara 5 Macaulay 4/6r Imovbioh 4 Balarabe 0 Edeferioka 0 Ogoke 0 Nwajei DNP MLI Tirera 14/6r M. Coulibaly 12/10r N’Diaye 11 K. Maiga 8 Diallo 6 A. Maiga 3 Traore 2/6r Diakite 2 Doumbia 0 Gandega 0 A. Coulibaly 0 Camara DNP

Senegal vs. Mozambique 60-57 SEN Traore 16/9r Dieme 10/7a Sy-Diop 9 Sarr 8 Diagne 7/9r Diop 6/6r Wane 4 Diarra 0 Diouf 0 Sene 0 Fall DNP Niang DNP MOZ Dongue 18/10r Seda 11/14r Cossa 9 Mucauro 5 Lhavanguane 4 Mafanela 4 Zita 4 Macamo 2 Pereira 0 Ernesto DNP Gimo DNP Chiziane DNP

AfroBasket Quarterfinals August 15th

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August 15, 2019

The quarterfinals were played on Thursday with the winners also earning spots in the next stage of Olympic qualification.  Nigeria played first and used a fast start to beat the Democratic Republic of Congo 79-46.  Leia Dongue and Mozambique were next, coasting past Egypt 80-66.  The closest game was Mali’s 60-51 win over the Ivory Coast as they only pulled away late.  Hosts Senegal took care of business against Angola with an 88-54 win.

Nigeria vs. Democratic Republic of Congo 79-46 NGR Kalu 17 Macaulay 14 Elonu 11 Akhator 7 Ogoke 6 Balarabe 6 Ibekwe 5 Imovbioh 4 Amukamara 4 Nwajei 3 Edeferioka 2 Nyingifa 0 COD Mfutila Makiese 15 Ngoyisa 11 Muganza Nyota 10/6r Kalanga 5 Mokango 2/7r Ndiba 2 Akonga 1 Ngobeleza 0 Bombolo 0 Mambengya Teba 0 Bisoga 0 Kayolo 0

Mozambique vs. Egypt 80-66 MOZ Dongue 25/9r Seda 17/13r Mucauro 16/10r Pereira 12 Zita 4/8a Mafanela 2 Macamo 2 Gimo 2 Lhavanguane 0 Ernesto DNP Cossa DNP Chiziane DNP EGY Degheidy 17 Moussa 12 Elgedawy 11/6r M. Awad 9 Abdelgawad 8 Elsharaawy 4 Abdelalim 3 R. Awad 2 Aly 0 Merssal DNP Bakr DNP Marouf DNP

Mali vs. Ivory Coast 60-51 MLI Gandega 15 Tirera 14 N’Diaye 13 M. Coulibaly 7/12r K. Maiga 3/10r Traore 3 Diallo 2 A. Maiga 2 Camara 1 A. Coulibaly 0 Doumbia 0 Diakite DNP CIV K. Kouyate 15 M. Kouyate 10/8r Gnanou 10 Diawara 6/6r Berte 4 Yomy 2 Kolga 2 Kouakou 2 Fofana 0 Amani 0 Bognini DNP Djedjemel DNP

Senegal vs. Angola 88-54 SEN Traore 17/8r Diop 14/7r Sy-Diop 12 Sarr 10 Wane 10 Diagne 8/7r Diouf 6 Sene 6 Dieme 3/12a Fall 2 Diarra 0/7r Niang 0 ANG Macuto 11/7r Jorge 10 Lucas 8 Manuel 8 Daniel 7 Eusebio 3 Pequeno 3 Filipe 2 Peso 2 Dizeko 0 Mateus 0 Matiquite 0

Bracket:

Semifinals:
Senegal vs. Mozambique
Nigeria vs. Mali

5th Place:
Angola vs. Egypt
Democratic Republic of Congo vs. Ivory Coast

AfroBasket Day 4 Recap August 14th

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August 14, 2019

The knockout round started on Wednesday with the top teams in each group getting a bye.  Angola beat Kenya 64-51 in the first game.  An excellent game from Joseana Vaz was not enough as Cape Verde lost to the Democratic Republic of Congo 78-46.  Cameroon looked to be in solid shape, but Egypt stormed back in the final frame behind Soraya Degheidy and Meral Abdelgawad to win 68-63.  The day ended with the Ivory Coast beating Tunisia 74-50 behind Djefarina Diawara.

Angola vs. Kenya 64-51 ANG Daniel 15 Jorge 9 Eusebio 9 Dizeko 8 Lucas 7 Filipe 6 Manuel 4/7r Macuto 3/9r Pequeno 3 Mateus 0 Peso 0 Matiquite 0 KEN Okoth 12/7r Indasi 11 Obunga 7/7r Wanyama 6/8r Kananu 5 Owino 4/7r Shani 2 Atieno 2 Otieno 2 Samba Mjomba 0

Cape Verde vs. Democratic Republic of Congo 46-78 CPV Vaz 21/8r Leitao 7 Barros 7 Fernandes 6 Evora 3 Livramento 2 Rocha 0 Mendes 0 Correia 0 Bento 0 Martins DNP Pires DNP COD Mokango 15/14r Ngobeleza 15 Mfutila Makiese 10 Muganza Nyota 8/12r Ngoyisa 7 Bombolo 6 Kayolo 6 Kalanga 4 Akonga 3 Ndiba 2 Mambengya Teba 2 Bisoga 0

Cameroon vs. Egypt 63-68 CMR Mfoula 12 Nyinkeu 11 Dimithe 8 Green 6 Ebogo 6 Njonkou 5/11r Ebondji 5 Mukoko 4 Mbong 4 Mbakop 2 Achiri 0 Ayangma 0 EGY Degheidy 23 Abdelgawad 20 Elgedawy 14/8s Moussa 5/8a Elshaarawy 3 Aly 3 Abdelalim 0 M. Awad 0 Bakr 0 R. Awad 0 Merssal DNP Marouf DNP

Ivory Coast vs. Tunisia 74-50 CIV Diawara 27/6r Berte 13 M. Kouyate 10/7r Kouakou 8 K. Kouyate 6/7r Gnanou 4/7r Fofana 4 Yomy 2 Amani 0 Kolga 0 Djedjemel 0 Bognini DNP TUN Loubiri 10/6r Msadek 7 Mistiri 6 Shili 6 Mefteh 5 H. Hamrouni 5 Baccar 4 Ben Gara 4 Laouini 3/6r Ben Mechlia 0 Houch DNP M. Hamrouni DNP

Bracket:
Senegal vs. Angola
Mozambique vs. Egypt
Nigeria vs. Democratic Republic of Congo
Mali vs. Ivory Coast

AfroBasket Day 3 Recap August 13th

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August 13, 2019

The day started in Group D with a game to determine the winner of the group and Mozambique got the bye into the quarterfinals with a 60-51 win over Cape Verde.  Mali won group C and kept the Democratic Republic of Congo winless 82-56.  The game for the top spot in Group B was won decisively by Nigeria 106-39 over Cameroon.  The day ended with hosts Senegal taking the last automatic spot in the quarterfinals with an 85-47 win over Egypt.  The groups winners will get to rest while the rest of the teams start elimination games tomorrow.

Cape Verde vs. Mozambique 51-60 CPV Vaz 14 Barros 9 Fernandes 8 Evora 7 Livramento 6 Leitao 4 Correia 2 Pires 1 Rocha 0/6r Martins 0 Mendes 0 Bento 0 MOZ Cossa 10 Mucauro 9 Zita 7 Mafanela 7 Lhavanguane 6 Macamo 6 Dongue 5 Chiziane 4 Pereira 3 Gimo 2 Seda 1 Ernesto 0

Democratic Republic of Congo vs. Mali 56-82 COD Ngobeleza 12 Mokango 8 Ngoyisa 8 Muganza Nyota 7 Akonga 6/8r Ndiba 6 Mfutila Makiese 4/7r Mambengya Teba 3 Kalanga 2 Bombolo 0 Bisoga 0 Kayolo 0 MLI Gandega 19 Diallo 13 K. Maiga 8/7r N’Diaye 8 M. Coulibaly 7/7r Tirera 6/7r Traore 6 Doumbia 4 A. Coulibaly 4 Diakite 3 Camara 2 A. Maiga 2

Cameroon vs. Nigeria 39-106 CMR Njonkou 16/8r Ebondji 6 Green 5 Mfoula 4 Nyinkeu 3 Mukoko 3 Ayangma 2 Dimithe 0 Mbong 0 Mbakop 0 Ebogo 0 Achiri 0 NGR Elonu 14/8r Amukamara 14/6r Balarabe 14/6r Ibekwe 14 Kalu 12 Akhator 9/7r Nwajei 8 Macaulay 8 Nyingifa 6 Ogoke 3 Imovbioh 2 Edeferioka 2

Egypt vs. Senegal 47-85 EGY Aly 17/9r Degheidy 12/8r Abdelalim 9 Awad 5 Moussa 2 Abdelgawad 2 Elsharaawy 0 Awad 0 Elgedawy 0 Bakr 0 Merssal 0 Marouf DNP SEN Sene 17 Sy-Diop 12 Traore 11/10r Diop 11 Diarra 10/11r Diagne 8/9r Sarr 8 Dieme 5 Diouf 3 Wane 0 Niang 0 Fall 0

Standings:
A: Senegal 2-0, Ivory Coast 1-1, Egypt 0-2
B: Nigeria 2-0, Cameroon 1-1, Tunisia 0-2
C: Mali 2-0, Angola 1-1, Democratic Republic of Congo 0-2
D: Mozambique 2-0, Cape Verde 1-1, Kenya 0-2

Bracket:
Senegal vs. winner Angola vs. Kenya
Mozambique vs. winner Cameroon vs. Egypt
Nigeria vs. winner Cape Verde vs. Democratic Republic of Congo
Mali vs. winner Ivory Coast vs. Tunisia

AfroBasket Day 2 Recap August 11th

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August 11, 2019

The second day of play started in Group D where Cape Verde started their tournament with a 64-57 win, leaving Kenya in last place.  In Group B, Cameroon had a strong debut with a 95-53 win over Tunisia, which now knows that it will be the last place in the group.  The Ivory Coast bounced back behind Djefarina Diawara, spoiling the Group A debut of Soraya Degheidy and Egypt 71-67.  The day ended in Group C as the Democratic Republic of Congo was the last team to start their tournament, losing 69-49 to Angola.

Kenya vs. Cape Verde 57-64 KEN Owino 15/11r Indasi 14 Wanyama 10/7r Atieno 6 Kanunu 6 Samba Mjomba 3 Okoth 2 Otieno 1 Shani 0 Obunga 0 CPV Barros 19 Leitao 17/6r Vaz 11/12r Livramento 11/6r Rocha 4 Mendes 2 Martins 0 Fernandes 0 Evero 0 Bento 0 Correia 0 Pires 0

Tunisia vs. Cameroon 53-95 TUN H. Hamrouni 14 Loubiri 11 Jedidi 9 Shili 5 Baccar 4 Msadek 4 Ben Mechlia 3 Laouini 2 Houch 1 Mefteh 0 Ben Gara 0 M. Hamrouni DNP CMR Dimithe 15 Njonkou 14/10r Mfoula 14 Ebogo 12/6r Ebondji 10 Green 7 Mbong 7 Nyinkeu 6 Ayangma 6  Achiri 3 Mukoko 1 Mbakop 0

Ivory Coast vs. Egypt 71-67 CIV Diawara 32/11r K. Kouyate 10/12r/7s Gnanou 8/8r Kolga 8 M. Kouyate 4/6r Fofana 4 Kouakou 2/8r Bognini 2 Yomy 1 Mabelle 0 Berte 0 Djedjemel DNP EGY Degheidy 21 Elshaarawy 11 Elgedawy 9/7r M. Awad 9 Moussa 6 Aly 5 R. Awad 4 Abdelalim 2 Abdelgawad 0 Bakr 0 Merssal DNP Marouf DNP

Angola vs. Democratic Republic of Congo 69-49 ANG Lucas 18/6a Jorge 10 Dizeko 9/7r Eusebio 7/8r Filipe 7/6r Mateus 5 Manuel 4/8r Peso 4 Daniel 3 Pequeno 2 Macuto 0 Matiquite 0 COD Akonga 14/7r Mfutila Makiese 10/13r Ngobeleza 10 Mokango 3/12r Bisoga 3/8r Kayolo 3 Mambengya Teba 3 Ndiba 2 Bombolo 1 Kalanga 0 Ngoyisa 0 Muganza Nyota 0

AfroBasket Day 1 Recap August 10th

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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

EuroBasket Final July 7th

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July 7, 2019

The battle for the bronze medal was first and Serbia sent the fans home on a winning note after easing past Temi Fagbenle and Great Britain 81-55.  That set the stage for the latest clash of titans in the final and Spain took the lead early, never looking back as they defended their crown and doomed France to a fourth consecutive silver medal with an 86-66 win behind Marta Xargay.

3rd Place:

Serbia vs. Great Britain 81-55 SRB Petrovic 14/13r Jovanovic 11 Brooks 8 Stankovic 8 Skoric 7 Miljkovic 7 Stanacev 6/6a Cado 6 Crvendakic 5/6r Milic 5 Butulija 4 Dabovic DNP GBR Fagbenle 23/6r Vanderwal 11 Leedham 8/10r Green 4 Samuelson 4 Handy 3 Simpson 2 Jones 0 Monakana 0 Collins DNP Shaw DNP Campbell DNP

Final:

Spain vs. France 86-66 ESP Xargay 23 Dominguez 13 Palau 12 Gil 9/10r Ouvina 9 Nicholls 6/6r Cruz 6 Ndour 4 Pina 2 Casas 2 Abalde 0 Vilaro 0 FRA Gruda 18/6r Hartley 17 Miyem 11 Ayayi 7 Johannes 7 Epoupa 4 Chevaugeon 2 Bankole 0 Badiane 0 Chartereau 0 Fauthoux 0 Rupert 0

EuroBasket Semifinals July 6th

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July 6, 2019

Olympic Qualifying Places:

The first two games on Saturday were that ones that would determine the last two teams to keep their Olympic dreams alive.  Hungary did start well as they were looking for a surprise, but Belgium clamped down on their way to a 72-56 win to claim one spot.  The other game was much closer throughout and it was Sweden that prevailed in the end 57-52 leaving Russia searching for answers for another cycle.

Belgium vs. Hungary 72-56 BEL K. Mestdagh 17/6r Allemand 17 Nauwelaers 8 Carpreaux 8 Linskens 6/6r Wauters 5 Raman 4 Meesseman 4/7a Delaere 3 Geldof 0 Vanloo 0 H. Mestdagh 0 HUN Raksanyi 11 Turner 10/10r Hatar 9/8r Studer 7 Horti 7 Zele 6 Dubei 4 Varga 2 Kiss 0 Lelik 0 Horvath 0 Pusztai 0

Russia vs. Sweden 52-57 RUS Vadeeva 15/8r Vieru 9 Musina 7/7r Logunova 7/6r Levchenko 5 Shilova 5 Maiga 2 Leshkovtseva 2 Beglova 0 Belyakova 0 Gladkova 0 Fedorenkova 0 SWE Loyd 16 E. Eldebrink 14 Magarity 12 F. Eldebrink 9 Zahui B 4 Drammeh 2 Halvarsson 0/10r Nystrom 0 Lundquist 0 Hamilton-Carter 0 Abdi DNP Vesterberg DNP

Semifinals:

With the Olympic situation settled, it was time for the quest for the championship.  Great Britain was looking for the upset and had the early lead as the game hit the half tied, but Marine Johannes emerged and helped France win 63-56.  Spain knew that it was best for them to keep the home crowd quiet and they managed to do that with a lead for most of the game, but Serbia kept it close and then surged late in the game, but lost the lead again and fell 71-66.

France vs. Great Britain 63-56 FRA Johannes 20 Miyem 16/6r Gruda 11/10r Chartereau 6/6r Epoupa 5/9r Hartley 3 Chevaugeon 2 Bankole 0 Ayayi 0 Fauthoux 0 Rupert DNP Badiane DNP GBR Vanderwal 12 Handy 11 Fagbenle 10/6r Leedham 9/8r Green 6 Samuelson 5/6a Monakana 3 Collins 0 Jones 0 Simpson 0 Shaw DNP Campbell DNP

Spain vs. Serbia 71-66 ESP Ndour 17 Cruz 14 Nicholls 10/10r Dominguez 10 Xargay 10 Gil 3 Ouvina 3 Casas 2 Pina 2 Palau 0 Abalde 0 Vilaro DNP SRB Brooks 17 Stankovic 12 Butulija 12 Dabovic 9 Crvendakic 8 Petrovic 6/6r/6a Jovanovic 2 Cado 0 Milic 0 Skoric 0 Stanacev 0 Miljkovic DNP

EuroBasket Quarterfinals July 4th

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July 4, 2019

All four quarterfinals were played on Thursday with the winners also grabbing four of the six available spots in Olympic qualifying.  First up were the two teams not heavily predicted to reach this stage as Hungary tried to battle back late, but Temi Fagbenle could not be contained as Great Britain won 62-59.  It was much less close in the next game as Astou Ndour led Spain past Russia 78-54.  The most anticipated game was as good as advertised, going back and forth in the second half and resulting in overtime where Sandrine Gruda proved to much to handle and France won 84-80 as Emma Meesseman and Belgium just could not keep up late.  Serbia made the home fans happy quickly on their way to an 87-49 win over Sweden.  The teams will get another day of rest and then the semifinals and the last two games for the last Olympic qualifying places will be played on Saturday.

Hungary vs. Great Britain 59-62 HUN Turner 11/8r Studer 10 Raksanyi 10 Hatar 8 Horti 8 Zele 5 Varga 4 Dubei 3 Pusztai DNP Kiss DNP Lelik DNP Horvath DNP GBR Fagbenle 29/8r Jones 8 Samuelson 7/7r Handy 6 Leedham 4/12r/8a Green 3 Simpson 3 Vanderwal 2 Collins DNP Shaw DNP Campbell DNP Monakana DNP

Spain vs. Russia 78-54 ESP Ndour 24/12r Nicholls 11/7r Xargay 11 Palau 8 Cruz 7/8r/6a Dominguez 7 Ouvina 5 Gil 3 Abalde 2 Casas 0 Vilaro 0 Pina 0 RUS Levchenko 8 Vieru 7 Beglova 7 Vadeeva 6/10r Musina 6 Shilova 6 Leshkovtseva 4 Maiga 4 Logunova 2 Belyakova 2 Fedorenkova 1 Gladkova 1

France vs. Belgium 84-80(OT) FRA Gruda 33/10r Epoupa 13/9r Hartley 12 Ayayi 5/6r Miyem 5 Chevaugeon 5 Chartereau 5 Johannes 4 Badiane 2 Bankole DNP Fauthoux DNP Rupert DNP BEL Meesseman 24 K. Mestdagh 16/10r/7a Allemand 15 Linskens 10 Raman 10 Delaere 2 Wauters 2 Vanloo 1 H. Mestdagh 0 Carpreaux 0 Geldor DNP Nauwelaers DNP

Serbia vs. Sweden 87-49 SRB Dabovic 19 Crvendakic 11 Brooks 11 Cado 10 Butulija 7 Petrovic 7 Milic 7 Jovanovic 6 Miljkovic 6 Skoric 3 Stankovic 0 Stanacev 0 SWE F. Eldebrink 12/6r Magarity 11 Zahui B 9/10r Loyd 7 Lundquist 5 Drammeh 3/6r Nystrom 2 Halvarsson 0 Hamilton-Carter 0 E. Eldebrink 0 Vesterberg 0 Abdi DNP

Bracket:

Semifinals:
Spain vs. Serbia
France vs. Great Britain

Olympic Qualifiers:
Russia vs. Sweden
Belgium vs. Hungary