This archive report was first published on 24 July 2019.
On July 24, 2019, Kenya's basketball team, Morans, made a thrilling comeback to defeat Ivory Coast 85-83 in the FIBA AfroCan competition, held in Bamako, Mali.
With 23 seconds left to play, the score was tied at 83 points each, but a stoppage-time jump shot from Tyler 'Durango' Okal sealed the win for Kenya. Okal led the team with 24 points, while Ronald Gombe contributed 18 points, Tom Wamukota scored 8 points, and Desmond Owili and Griffin Ligare each scored 7 points.
The match was intense, with Ivory Coast initially taking a 20-23 lead in the first quarter. However, Okal's 9 points in the second quarter helped Kenya take a 23-21 lead. The Ivorians bounced back in the third quarter, but Kenya managed to seal the victory with a 25-20 triumph in the fourth quarter.
Kenya will now face Tunisia in the quarterfinals, after Tunisia secured qualification to the quarters by topping Group D, which also included Egypt and Guinea.
Round of 16 Results:
- Algeria 84-80 Nigeria
- Morocco 86-52 Guinea
- Egypt 95-98 Chad
Quarter Final Fixtures:
- Mali v Morocco
- Tunisia v Kenya
- DR Congo v Chad
- Angola v Algeria
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