Game 11: Misr 59 vs. South Africa 100
(61412)Record: 10-1
Standing: 1st place, locked into playing in a semi-final as the 1st or 2nd seed
(Note: In this second round of games each team will play one another again and the top 4 of the 6 teams will advance to the semi-finals where the 1st seed will play the 4th seed and the 2nd seed will play the 3rd seed.)Another strong performance from the Baby Boks as they start a new winning streak.
- The team was led by strong double-double performances from
Thikhathali Zibi (15 points and 17 rebounds) and
Nbomani Mbandi (18 points and 10 rebounds).
- Unfortunately, starting center,
Kamangeni Tloome, is out for the next couple of weeks due to an injury. The team hopes he'll recover quickly and be in good enough shape for the semi-finals.
- This was another game where all 12 South African players had a chance to get some in-game experience.
- The defense is back as Misr was held to 24% shooting for the game (20-82).
Player(s) of the Game: Thikhathali Zibi
(48727515) trained by A Warrior
For the final game of this round, we face-off against the 4th ranked Al Maghrib squad.