Uganda’s girls’s basketball group, the Gazelles, wanted time beyond regulation to tug off a wide ranging 73–70 time beyond regulation victory over 11-time champions Senegal, changing into the primary nation to qualify for the quarterfinals of Ladies’s AfroBasket 2025.
Following an 88–51 overcome Guinea of their opener, Uganda entered their showdown with Senegal with confidence. Regardless of falling behind early to a 9–0 deficit, the Gazelles fought again to shut the primary interval forward on a buzzer-beating shot by Claire Lamunu (17–16).
A 16–3 run within the second quarter noticed Uganda dominate, however Senegal clawed again within the third with a 21–8 run to take a 49–45 lead. Resilience paid off within the fourth quarter, as Paige Robinson drilled a clutch three-pointer to stage at 61–61 and ship the competition into time beyond regulation.
Paige Robinson led Uganda with 19 factors, together with two pivotal threes, whereas Captain Jane Asinde delivered a close to triple-double with 18 factors, 11 rebounds, and seven assists, dominating from the free‑throw line (12-of-16).
Senegal pulled inside vary late however couldn’t convert key alternatives towards Uganda’s superior perimeter capturing and self-discipline. It was Senegal coach Otis Hughley Jr.’s first loss within the competitors, underlining simply how large an announcement Uganda made.
Uganda finishes undefeated (2–0), prime of Group C, clinching computerized quarterfinal qualification. The consequence alerts Uganda’s rising stature in African girls’s basketball as they transfer into knockout rounds primed for upsets, whereas Senegal, the West African giants, now face a playoff towards Rwanda for a lifeline into the quarterfinals.
Paige Robinson scored 19 factors and drilled game-altering threes, whereas Jane Asinde’s all-around presence included 18 factors, 11 rebounds, and seven assists. Senegal’s Cierra Dillard (15 factors) and Yacine Diop (13 factors) struggled when it mattered most.
After the victory, Uganda now turns focus to their quarterfinal matchup, with confidence using excessive after knocking off a continental heavyweight. The Gazelles have additionally turn into the primary group to succeed in the final eight at Ladies’s AfroBasket 2025.
Senegal, in the meantime, should regroup shortly to face Rwanda in a do‑or‑die playoff in the event that they hope to remain in championship rivalry.
Uganda’s Gazelles have proven they belong on the prime desk in African girls’s basketball towards all odds and with unwavering resolve, they’ve stormed into the AfroBasket quarterfinals.
