Alexandria, Egypt is the site of the first year of this competition under its new name and branding, but in practical terms, not much has changed, leaving a ton of room for improvement in future versions. The ten teams that qualified were split into two groups that played from Monday through Friday. After a full day of rest, the quarterfinals and the 9th place game were played on Sunday and then the rest of the knockout stage was played on Monday and Tuesday. Instead of adding the teams to the roster tracker, players on each team who would be included based on the criteria there are listed below:
ASPAC (Benin): No players meet criteria
CNSS (Democratic Republic of Congo): No players meet criteria
Customs (Nigeria): Isabel Gonzalez *, Morehead State; Maranne Johnson, Sacramento State; Theresa Mac-Dangosu, Montana Western [NAIA]; Tomi Taiwo, TCU
Hawks (Kenya): No players meet criteria
Inter (Angola): Adrienne GodBold, Illinois; Tyra Johnson, Cumberland [NAIA]; Italee Lucas ,North Carolina
KPA (Kenya): Antoinette Bannister, East Carolina; Dyana Pierre, Southern Illinois; Victoria Reynolds, William and Mary
Overdose Up Station (Cameroon): No players meet criteria
REG (Rwanda): Nia Clouden, Michigan State; Tiffany Mitchell, South Carolina; Destiney Philoxy, Massachusetts
Sporting Alexandria (Egypt): Fatou Diagne, Houston; Cierra Dillard, Buffalo; Yacine Diop, Louisville; Reem Moussa, Rice; Destiny Pitts, Texas A&M
Universite de Douala (Cameroon): No players meet criteria
December 11
The tournament opened on Monday in Group A with Customs defeating the University of Douala 57-46 behind Nkem Akaraiwe. After Rwanda’s splash on the men’s side and their growing ambitions on the national team level, there was plenty of excitement for REG’s debut as they filled their two non-African spots with the only two active WNBA players and Tiffany Mitchell led them to an 86-45 win over Overdose Up Station. The other Group B game went to Inter 80-55 over Hawks. Back in Group A, hosts and defending champions Sporting rolled to a 98-41 win over CNSS with Destiny Pitts leading the way.
https://www.fiba.basketball/africaleaguewomen/2023/game/1112/Universit%C3%A9-de-Douala-Customs#|tab=boxscore
Universite de Douala [46]: Guiolobo 17
Customs [57]: Akaraiwe 20/19r Taiwo 14 Johnson 9/6r Dangosu 2 Gonzalez 2
https://www.fiba.basketball/africaleaguewomen/2023/game/1112/REG-Women-BBC-Overdose-Up-Station#|tab=boxscore
REG [86]: Mitchell 23/8r Ebengo 16/7r Philoxy 13/7a Kalanga 12/11r Clouden 9/6r/8a
Overdose Up Station [45]: Batchaya 12
https://www.fiba.basketball/africaleaguewomen/2023/game/1112/Inter-Clube-Equity-Bank#|tab=boxscore
Inter [80]: Gabriel 16 Manuel 14/7r Silva 12 Johnson 5 Lucas 3 GodBold 2
Hawks [55]: Irebu 10/9r
https://www.fiba.basketball/africaleaguewomen/2023/game/1112/Sporting-C-N-S-S-#tab=boxscore
Sporting Alexandria [98]: Pitts 20 Amer 13/8r Ahmed 11 Diagne 9/9r Diop 8 Dillard 5/6r Moussa 5
CNSS [41]: Tolo 0
December 12
The most anticipated game on Tuesday was certainly the opener with the upstarts taking on the team with the most trophies in the competition’s history. Tiffany Mitchell and Destiney Philoxy led REG to the 96-89 win, putting everyone else on notice as Ingvild Mucauro, Cristina Matiquite, and Italee Lucas led Inter. Also in Group B, Aishatou Kondoh and ASPAC made their debut and kept it close until late when Grace Irebu and Melissa Otieno helped Hawks pull away for a 87-69 win. In Group A, KPA was the last team to open their tournament and Victoria Reynolds and Madina Okot helped them dominate CNSS 82-46. Sporting continued to roll with Hagar Amer leading them to a 115-49 win over the University of Douala.
https://www.fiba.basketball/africaleaguewomen/2023/game/1212/REG-Women-BBC-Inter-Clube#|tab=boxscore
REG [96]: Mitchell 34/8r Philoxy 22/6r/6a Clouden 16/6r Kalanga 15/6r
Inter [89]: Mucauro 23/7a Matiquite 22/16r Lucas 22 GodBold 5 Johnson 0
https://www.fiba.basketball/africaleaguewomen/2023/game/1212/ASPAC-Equity-Bank#tab=boxscore
ASPAC [69]: Kondoh 26/8r/7a Joseph 14/7r
Hawks [87]: Irebu 25/17 Otieno 21 Kananu 16/12r Wanjiku 11
https://www.fiba.basketball/africaleaguewomen/2023/game/1212/KPA-Women-s-Basketball-Team–C-N-S-S-#tab=boxscore
KPA [82]: Reynolds 23 Okot 20/13r/6s Pierre 8 Bannister 3
CNSS [46]: Kokolo Longomo 12/6r Nguz 11
https://www.fiba.basketball/africaleaguewomen/2023/game/1212/Universit%C3%A9-de-Douala-Sporting#tab=boxscore
Universite de Douala [49]: Amayaba 14
Sporting Alexandria [115]: Amer 26/10r Diagne 13/7r Pitts 13 Hamed 13 Dillard 11/10a Bakr 10 Diop 6 Moussa 2/12a
December 13
Group B opened up Wednesday’s games with Overdose Up Station defeating ASPAC 77-52. Victoria Reynolds and KPA surged past Customs 73-53 in a game that was important for Group A placement. The University of Douala pushed past CNSS 68-65 to have the edge for the last quarterfinal spot from the group. Back in Group B, the Tiffany Mitchell and Destiney Philoxy got REG another win by an 84-50 margin over Grace Irebu and Hawks.
https://www.fiba.basketball/africaleaguewomen/2023/game/1312/Overdose-Up-Station-ASPAC#|tab=boxscore
Overdose Up Station [77]: Ayangma 16 Ongmabock 10
ASPAC [52]: Kondoh 18
https://www.fiba.basketball/africaleaguewomen/2023/game/1312/Customs-KPA-Women-s-Basketball-Team-#|tab=boxscore
Customs [53]: Akaraiwe 16/10r Taiwo 12 Johnson 7 Mac-Dangosu 3 Gonzalez 3
KPA [73]: Reynolds 21 Bannister 12 Okot 10/9r Pierre 0/6r
https://www.fiba.basketball/africaleaguewomen/2023/game/1312/C-N-S-S–Universit%C3%A9-de-Douala#|tab=boxscore
CNSS [65]: Nguz 15/11r Lubata Londa 15 Tshiyoyo 11
Universite de Douala [68]: Amayaba 17/7r Sokoudjou 11
https://www.fiba.basketball/africaleaguewomen/2023/game/1312/Equity-Bank-REG-Women-BBC#|tab=boxscore
Hawks [50]: Irebu 20/10r
REG [84]: Mitchell 21/11r/9a Philoxy 21/6a Clouden 15 Kalanga 13/8r
December 14
On Thursday, Victoria Reynolds and KPA stayed undefeated in Group A with a 74-59 win over the University of Douala, which was the first team to finish group play. Inter bounced back in Group B with a 76-43 win over Overdose Up Station. Destiney Philoxy and Tiffany Mitchell made sure that REG finished the group undefeated, winning 96-65 against ASPAC. Hagar Amer led Sporting again in a 96-57 win over Customs to set up a clash to decide the group.
https://www.fiba.basketball/africaleaguewomen/2023/game/1412/KPA-Women-s-Basketball-Team–Universit%C3%A9-de-Douala#|tab=boxscore
KPA [74]: Reynolds 24/8r/7a Luvandwa 15 Pierre 0/6r Bannister 0
Universite de Douala [59]: Amayaba 17/7r Kengne 15 Sokoudjou 11
https://www.fiba.basketball/africaleaguewomen/2023/game/1412/Overdose-Up-Station-Inter-Clube#|tab=boxscore
Overdose Up Station [43]: Ayangma 15
Inter [76]: Manuel 12/11r Matiquite 11/12r Johnson 9 GodBold 4 Lucas 3/6a
https://www.fiba.basketball/africaleaguewomen/2023/game/1412/ASPAC-REG-Women-BBC#|tab=boxscore
ASPAC [65]: Diarra 16/8r Joseph 15 Kondoh 12
REG [96]: Philoxy 22 Mitchell 20/9r Clouden 16 Kalanga 10/8r
https://www.fiba.basketball/africaleaguewomen/2023/game/1412/Customs-Sporting#|tab=boxscore
Customs [57]: Taiwo 14 Akaraiwe 14 Johnson 13 Mac-Dangosu 7 Gonzalez 5
Sporting Alexandria [96]: Amer 26/11r Diagne 16/11r Pitts 16 Diop 9 Dillard 5/8r Moussa 3/10a
December 15
The game to decide third place in Group B started Friday’s action and it was Judith Pantaleo and Hawks that got past Sandrine Ayangma and Overdose Up Station 76-73. Inter made sure ASPAC finished the group winless with a 79-34 victory. In Group A, Customs eliminated CNSS and finished third with a 66-57 win behind Tomi Taiwo and Nkem Akaraiwe. Cierra Dillard and Sporting started fast to top the group after a 102-77 win over KPA.
https://www.fiba.basketball/africaleaguewomen/2023/game/1512/Equity-Bank-Overdose-Up-Station#|tab=boxscore
Hawks [76]: Pantaleo 24/13r Kananu 17/16r Otieno 15/9a Irebu 14/6r
Overdose Up Station [73]: Ayangma 20/7r Mogoun 14/7r Eben 13
https://www.fiba.basketball/africaleaguewomen/2023/game/1512/Inter-Clube-ASPAC#|tab=boxscore
Inter [79]: Matiquite 17 GodBold 7/10r Lucas 2 Johnson 1
ASPAC [34]: Onaibe 9
https://www.fiba.basketball/africaleaguewomen/2023/game/1512/C-N-S-S–Customs#|tab=boxscore
CNSS [57]: Lubata Londa 12 Nguz 11/8r
Customs [66]: Taiwo 24 Akaraiwe 20/14r Mac-Dangosu 5 Johnson 4/8r/7a Gonzalez 3
https://www.fiba.basketball/africaleaguewomen/2023/game/1512/Sporting-KPA-Women-s-Basketball-Team-#|tab=boxscore
Sporting Alexandria [102]: Dillard 20/12a Pitts 18 Amer 17/13r Diagne 14/11r Diop 3 Moussa 2/11a
KPA [77]: Reynolds 15 Onyango 12/14r Okoth 10/8r Bannister 5 Pierre 0
Standings:
Group A: Sporting Alexandria 4-0, KPA 3-1, Customs 2-2, Universite de Douala 1-3, CNSS 0-4
Group B: REG 4-0, Inter 3-1, Equity Bank 2-2, Overdose Up Station 1-3, ASPAC 0-4
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