- Uganda 62-88 Mozambique
Uganda will have to play for seventh place at the 2023 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket after falling to Mozambique, 88-62, on Thursday.
The Gazelles dug themselves a pit so early in the game with a lack of effort and a bad attitude, sinking to a 19-point deficit in the opening quarter and playing catch the rest of the game.
A solid second quarter from the Gazelles on both ends of the floor saw Uganda cut the deficit to 6 (37-31) with just under 2 minutes to play but went into the halftime time break trailing by 9 (42-33).
The competed in the third quarter but were utterly absent in the fourth scoring just 7 points while letting in 23 in the 26-point defeat.
Janon Otto scored team-high 18 points while Lydia Babirye and Claire Lamunu contributed 12 points each with the latter pulling down 7 rebounds.
Forward Agostinho Macauro went 4-of-9 from beyond the arc, netting a game-high 23 to lead Mozambique. Centers Tamara Seda and Odélia Mafanela added 17 and 16 points respectively.
Uganda will take on Guinea in the 7th-place playoff on Friday.
