Gazelles celebrating their trophy and Qualification.
Uganda’s nationwide girls’s basketball workforce, the Gazelles, have clinched their spot on the 2025 FIBA Girls’s AfroBasket after defeating Egypt 74-63 within the Zone V Qualifiers ultimate on the Hassan Mostafa Area in Cairo.
Gazelles with trophy.
This triumph not solely ensures Uganda’s direct qualification for the continental match in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, but additionally offers a way of candy revenge towards Egypt, who had denied them a spot within the 2023 version.
Regardless of trailing Egypt 18-19 on the finish of the primary quarter, the Gazelles surged forward within the second quarter, getting into halftime with a strong 40-29 lead.
Uganda prolonged their benefit additional within the third quarter, reaching 61-45 earlier than closing out the sport at 74-63.
Captain Jane Asinde was instrumental within the victory, posting a game-high 19 factors, 12 rebounds, and 5 assists.
Paige Robinson additionally shone with 16 factors, 3 rebounds, and 4 assists. Egypt’s Raneem Elgedawy matched Asinde’s 19 factors, including 11 rebounds in a robust effort for the Pharaohs.
The Gazelles entered the ultimate with a 3-1 file, having beforehand misplaced to Egypt 52-55 within the group stage.
Nevertheless, they secured essential wins over Kenya, South Sudan, and Burundi, together with a dominant 66-30 victory over the latter.
Uganda’s triumph in Cairo marks their fourth AfroBasket look, becoming a member of Ivory Coast, defending champions Nigeria, 2023 finalists Senegal, semi-finalists Rwanda and Mali, and Zone IV winners Cameroon.
Traditionally, Egypt had dominated their matchups, profitable seven of the earlier 9 conferences, together with the 2023 Zone V ultimate in Kampala (74-65) that noticed Uganda counting on a wild card entry.
This time, the Gazelles reversed the pattern, sending Egypt again to the drafting board of their quest for qualification with hope of clinching a wildcard.
Uganda’s best-ever AfroBasket end got here in 2023, the place they secured seventh place.
With Asinde, Robinson, and a strengthened squad below coach Nicholas Natuhereza, Uganda now goals for an excellent stronger efficiency in Abidjan, which is able to run from July 25 to August 3, 2025.
On particular person degree, Gazelles Captain who registered two double-doubles in 5 matches, in each towards Egypt and likewise got here up for 18 factors and 14 rebounds within the group part match, doubling down within the ultimate the place she added 12 rebounds to her 19 factors.
Gazelles Captain Jane Asinde along with her MVP Accolade.
With these perfomances, Asinde clinched the MVP accolade and likewise made the workforce of the match alongside South Sudan guard Delicia Washington, Egyptian taking pictures guard Nadine Mohamed, small ahead Victoria Reynolds from Kenya and middle Raneem Elgedawy.
Asinde with fellow gamers in Workforce of Match.
For third place, South Sudan beat Kenya 80-63 for the second consecutive time within the 2025 Girls’s AfroBasket Qualifiers to safe bronze within the five-team competitors.
