Game 11: Senegal 89 vs. South Africa 116
(58984)Record: 8-1
Standing: Currently 1st place - Locked in to advance to the semi-finals and for a top 2 seed
(Note: In this 2nd round, after each remaining team plays each other, the top 4 teams will head to the semi-finals where the 1st seed plays the 4th seed and the 2nd seed will play the 3rd seed)The Baby Boks pulled off a decisive win against a Senegal team who put in more enthusiasm as they were fighting for their life in the tournament.
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Umi Mugabe continued to lead the squad with an incredible all-around performance posting a 20 points, including 2-3 from the 3-point line, 15 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals, 1 block and 0 turnovers. The man can not be stopped!
- All of the other starters had strong games as well with
Thoibo Lonco leading the team with 21 points,
Asanda Hadebe and
Elphus Siamusiye both chipping in 17 points on efficient shooting nights and
Gonasilan Sono continued his do-it-all performance with 7 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals and 4 blocks.
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Yera Mji was a spark plug off the bench scoring 16 points in his 15 minutes of playing time.
Player of the Game: Umi Mugabe
(48097274) trained by JimyW
Our victory over Senegal and Misr/Egypt's victory over Al Maghrib lock-in two of the semi-final spots as Al Maghrib will be the 3rd seed and Nigeria will be the 4th seed. That means the final game of this round is a significant one as the Baby Boks will face-off against the other top-ranked squad in Misr/Egypt where the winner will take 1st place in the standings and the top seed in the semi-finals. It's a big game and we'll need all hands on deck so please be sure to continue to keep those gameshapes up and as great as they have been so far this season!
Thanks Giorgio and Donny!