FIBA Zone V AfroBasket – Uganda bows out as Egypt qualify
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FIBA Zone V AfroBasket – Uganda bows out as Egypt qualify
Monday – Uganda have failed to qualify for Women’s AfroBasket Tournament 2023 after falling to Egypt 74-65 at the MTN Arena, Lugogo.
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Egypt will represent Zone V in Rwanda at the Womens Afrobasket Tournament 2023.
The Gazelles were behind by one point in the first quarter.
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The visitors kept ahead at halftime after outscoring Uganda 40-38.
Egypt managed to maintain their lead in the third quarter 59-53.
👏 CONGRATULATIONS EGYPT! 🥇🥳
— FIBA Women's Afrobasket (@afrobasketwomen) February 19, 2023
🇪🇬 Egypt defeated 🇺🇬 Uganda Gazelles in finals to seal the deal, becoming #zone5 #qualifiers champs 🏆 and taking the #AfroBasket qualifying ticket 🎫!@EBBFED pic.twitter.com/eitF3BShre
The winners wrapped it up 74-65 to finish as the best team in the qualifiers. The North Africans will represent Zone V at the Women’s AfroBasket Tournament 2023 in Kigali, Rwanda.