Basketball: Rwanda face Ivory Coast after humbling defeat to Senegal

Today Ivory Coast vs Rwanda 10pm Friday Rwanda 41-81 Senegal Rwanda will be looking to bounce back against hosts Ivory Coast on Saturday night, starting at 10pm in Abidjan, following Friday’s humiliating 81-41 defeat to Senegal in the sixth and final window of the 2019 FIBA World Cup qualifiers. Senegal, five-time African champions, dominated the game from the off point, taking all the four quarters; 26-14, 17-8, 23-9 and 15-10, respectively. The victory automatically confirmed the Lions of Teranga as the fourth African team to qualify for the first ever 32-nation FIBA World Basketball Cup after Tunisia, Angola and Nigeria. It will be Senegals fifth World Cup appearance. Africas final ticket for the China 2019 showpiece, slated for August 31 – September 15, will be determined over the next few days or hours with Cote dIvoire, Central African Republic and Cameroon chasing the best-third placed team from either Groups E or Group F. During the clash against Senegal, Dieudonne Ndizeye led Rwanda with 7 points. After ten matches in the qualifiers, Vladimir Bosnjak’s Rwandan side has a 3:7 win ratio. editorial@newtimesrwanda.co.rw

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Basketball: Rwanda face Ivory Coast after humbling defeat to Senegal