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The 2024 FIBA U18 Girls’s African Basketball Championship resulted in Pretoria, South Africa on Saturday, with Mali defeating Nigeria 76-56 to win the championship. The victory marked a historic achievement for Mali, who received the U18 Girls’s African Basketball Championship for a report seventh time since 2006.
Nigeria’s path to the finals has been spectacular. They defeated Egypt 66-51 to advance to the semi-finals and narrowly defeated Uganda 71-67 to seal their spot within the closing. Nonetheless, regardless of a robust efficiency, Nigeria was unable to compete with Marley within the closing.
Mali completed the match with an unbeaten report of 6-0 and likewise secured one in every of two African tickets to the 2025 FIBA U19 Girls’s Basketball World Cup, which can be held within the Czech Republic. Nigeria secured the second ticket as runners-up.
In one other thrilling match, Cameroon defeated Uganda 70-63 in a hard-fought victory to say third place. Cameroon, collaborating within the match for the primary time, bounced again after shedding to defending champions Mali within the semi-finals. Uganda misplaced to Nigeria within the semi-finals and completed fourth.
Watch the ultimate between Mali and Nigeria under:
