1997 FIBA Africa Championship for Women

The 1997 FIBA Africa Championship for Women was the 14th FIBA Africa Championship for Women, played under the rules of FIBA, the world governing body for basketball, and the FIBA Africa thereof. The tournament was hosted by Kenya from December 12 to 20, 1997.

For the men's tournament, see FIBA Africa Championship 1997.
FIBA Africa Championship
for Women 1997
14th FIBA Africa Championship for Women
Tournament details
Host nationKenya
DatesDecember 12-20
Teams9 
(from 53 federations)
Venues1 
(in 1 host city)
Champions Senegal
(8th title)
MVP Mame Maty Mbengue
Official website
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Senegal defeated DR Congo 73–59 in the final to win their eighth title [1] with both winner and runner-up qualifying for the 1998 FIBA Women's World Cup and the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Draw
Group A Group B

 Cameroon
 Kenya
 Mali
 Senegal
 Uganda

 Angola
 DR Congo
 Nigeria
 Tanzania


Preliminary round

[2][3]

Group A
Qualified for the semi-finals
TeamPts.WLPFPADiff
 Senegal 840441211+230
 Kenya 731334283+51
 Mali 622335231+104
 Cameroon 513169529-360
 Uganda 404155593-438
December 12
Kenya  117–36  Uganda
Scoring by half: 65-13, 52-23
Senegal  68–50  Mali
Scoring by half: 37-21, 31-29
December 13
Uganda  31–140  Mali
Scoring by half: 12-75, 19-65
Cameroon  68–81  Kenya
Scoring by half: 32-45, 36-36
December 14
Senegal  118–56  Cameroon
Scoring by half: 60-25, 58-31
Mali  74–76  Kenya
Scoring by half: 41-35, 33-41
December 15
Uganda  45–150  Senegal
Scoring by half: 12-67, 33-83
Mali  71–56  Cameroon
Scoring by half: 34-33, 37-23
December 16
Uganda  57–122  Cameroon
Scoring by half: 29-67, 28-55
Senegal  105–60  Kenya
Scoring by half: 50-33, 55-27

Group B
Qualified for the semi-finals
TeamPts.WLPFPADiff
 DR Congo 630288164+124
 Nigeria 521252174+78
 Angola 312251195+56
 Tanzania 303126384-258
December 12
Nigeria  115–29  Tanzania
Scoring by half: 52-18, 63-11
DR Congo  69–56  Angola
Scoring by half: 16-18, 53-38
December 13
Tanzania  46–118  Angola
Scoring by half: 25-55, 21-63
DR Congo  68–57  Nigeria
Scoring by half: 30-28, 38-29
December 15
Nigeria  80–77  Angola
Scoring by half: 42-37, 38-40
DR Congo  151–51  Tanzania
Scoring by half: 55-23, 96-28

Knockout stage
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
December 18
 
 
  Senegal 74
 
December 20
 
  Nigeria 56
 
  Senegal 73
 
December 18
 
  DR Congo 59
 
  DR Congo 94
 
 
  Kenya 68
 
Third place
 
 
December 20
 
 
  Kenya 62
 
 
  Nigeria 90

Semifinals
December 18
Senegal  74–56  Nigeria
Scoring by half: 39-24, 35-32
December 18
DR Congo  94–68  Kenya
Scoring by half: 51-42, 43-26

7th place match
December 19
Cameroon  90–56  Tanzania
Scoring by half: 49-26, 41-30

5th place match
December 19
Angola  65–57  Mali
Scoring by half: 24-32, 41-25

Bronze medal match
December 20
Kenya  62–90  Nigeria
Scoring by half: 32-49, 30-41

Final
December 20
Senegal  73–59  DR Congo
Scoring by half: 38-33, 35-26

Final standings
Qualified for the 2000 Summer Olympics
Qualified for the 1998 FIBA Women's World Cup
Rank Team Record
 Senegal6–0
 DR Congo5–1
 Nigeria4–2
4  Kenya3–3
5  Angola3–2
6  Mali2–3
7  Cameroon2–3
8  Tanzania1–4
9  Uganda1–4

[4]

Awards
 1997 FIBA Africa Championship for Women Winners 

Senegal
Eighth title
Most Valuable Player
Mame Maty Mbengue


References
  1. "Senegal - DR Congo Boxscore". FIBA.com. Retrieved 2014-01-05.
  2. "Schedule & results". FIBA.com. Retrieved 2013-09-20.
  3. "Women Basketball Africa Championship 1997 Nairobi (KEN) - 12-20.12 Winner Senegal". todor66.com. Retrieved 2014-01-05.
  4. "Final standings". the-sports-org.com. Retrieved 2014-01-05.
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