Uganda’s Gazelles will meet DR Congo in a qualification game for the quarter-finals of the FIBA Women’s Afrobasket 2023 on Tuesday after placing second in Group C.
The four group winners advance immediately to the Quarterfinals, while the second and third teams in the groups compete in a round of 16. The Gazelles defeated Senegal 85-83 and will take that momentum into Tuesday’s game against DR Congo at the BK Arena in Kigali.
“This is our first step, we compete and try to keep building because the girls have come in strong,” said the Gazelles Head Coach Alberto Antuna after the win against 11-time African Champions Senegal.
“We probably had the toughest group in Afrobasket, so we’re happy to finish only behind Mali,”
He continued. “From now on, we’re just focusing on DR Congo.”
The win against Senegal demonstrated to the girls that they can play against any side in the competition, and a win over Congo would set up a quarter-final meeting with hosts Rwanda.
