Judith Nansobya (UGA) - Uganda v South Africa , 2015 Afrobasket Women, Yaoundé (Cameroon), Group Phase, 28 September 2015
YAOUNDE (AfroBasket Women 2015) - Uganda won their first-ever game in AfroBasket Women competition, beating South Africa 55-43 on Monday in Yaounde, Cameroon.
Judith Nansobya made 3 of her 5 three-point attempts as Uganda improved their AfroBasket Women 2015 Group A record to 1-3, while South Africa remained winless in four games.
YAOUNDE (AfroBasket Women 2015) - Uganda won their first-ever game in AfroBasket Women competition, beating South Africa 55-43 on Monday in Yaounde, Cameroon.
Judith Nansobya made 3 of her 5 three-point attempts as Uganda improved their AfroBasket Women 2015 Group A record to 1-3, while South Africa remained winless in four games.
Turning Point: Lungile Mtsweni's three-pointer early in the final quarter gave South Africa hope as it cut the deficit to 45-36, but that was a short-lived expectation as Uganda regained control of the game to secure the win.
Stats Don't Lie: For the fourth consecutive time, South Africa struggled with ball handling, turning the ball over 31 times. And to make matters worse for Kimathi Toboti's team their bench contributed only 6 points against Uganda's 30.
Game Hero: Uganda's Peace Proscovia came off the bench, sparking the Eastern Africans with 11 points and a game-high 12 rebounds.
Bottom Line: It was Uganda's first-ever win in the tournament history, which relegates South Africa to bottom of Group A. The result could have gone either way, but Timothy Odeke's team played cleverly enough, keeping a superb opportunity to make history.
Eventually, South Africa Sophy Ngobeny told FIBA.com: "We didn't convert our shots in the second quarter, and that's when we started losing control of the game. By the time we tried to comeback we run out of time."
Stats Don't Lie: For the fourth consecutive time, South Africa struggled with ball handling, turning the ball over 31 times. And to make matters worse for Kimathi Toboti's team their bench contributed only 6 points against Uganda's 30.
Game Hero: Uganda's Peace Proscovia came off the bench, sparking the Eastern Africans with 11 points and a game-high 12 rebounds.
Bottom Line: It was Uganda's first-ever win in the tournament history, which relegates South Africa to bottom of Group A. The result could have gone either way, but Timothy Odeke's team played cleverly enough, keeping a superb opportunity to make history.
Eventually, South Africa Sophy Ngobeny told FIBA.com: "We didn't convert our shots in the second quarter, and that's when we started losing control of the game. By the time we tried to comeback we run out of time."
By: FIBA.com
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