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2025 Afrobasket: Angola crush Mali to seal record 12th title in Luanda

2025 Afrobasket: Angola crush Mali to seal record 12th title in Luanda

Angola dominated Mali in the final of the 2025 FIBA Afrobasket to claim a record-extending 12th crown on Sunday with a commanding 70-43 victory, Afrosport reports. The hosts had edged Cameroon by a single point in Saturday’s semi-final, while Mali booked their place in the Championship game after overcoming five-time winners Senegal. However, it was one-way traffic in the final at the 12,700-capacity Kilamba Arena in...

FIBA World Cup: Angola suffer defeat to Italy in opening Group A tie

FIBA World Cup: Angola suffer defeat to Italy in opening Group A tie

Eleven-time African champions Angola suffered an opening-day 67-81 defeat to Italy in the 2023 FIBA World Cup on Friday at the Philippine Arena in Bulacan. The Angolans came into the tournament as one of five African contingents and were drawn in Group A alongside the Blues, the Dominican Republic, and co-hosts the Philippines. The game was very even for most of the first three quarters, with...