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Uganda committed a whooping 30 turnovers and were severely punished by Mozambique, who shot 33-for-66 from the field on the day.
The Uganda Gazelles found the going tough in their FIBA Women’s Afrobasket 2023 classification game against Mozambique Thursday evening in Kigali, Rwanda.
Having fallen to Rwanda in the quarter-final on Wednesday night, the Gazelles were looking to fight for fifth place but could not handle the heat presented by a much better Mozambique side.
Playing without Jane Asinde, who twisted her ankle against Rwanda, Uganda struggled to get out of the blocks and were chasing the game all evening.
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Jannon Otto continued to show her offensive prowess with a staggering game-high 31 points and also pulled down 13 rebounds.
Mozambique started on the front foot, taking the first set 26-13 and holding on for a nine-point lead (42-33) going into the halftime break.
Jannon Otto and Claire Lamunu got going offensively in the third quarter, but Mozambique still got a slim 23-22 triumph to take the frame and lead by 10 points (65-55) going into the last quarter.
Uganda struggled for offence down the stretch and were limited to just seven points in the final quarter as Mozambique ran away with the game to book a date with Cameroon in the fight for fifth place.
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Uganda shot a dismal one-for-19 from downtown, Jaane Asinde’s first-quarter connection the only successful attempt on the night.
Otto scored a team-high 18 points, while Claire Lamunu added 12.
Ingvild Macauro shot four-for-nine from downtown on her way to a game-high 23 points, while Tamara Seda dominated the inside to score 17 and pull down 11 rebounds.
Uganda committed a whooping 30 turnovers and were severely punished by Mozambique, who shot 33-for-66 from the field on the day.
With the defeat, Uganda must now win one more game against Guinea to finish seventh in the tournament.
Fiba Women’s Afrobasket 2023
Classification Games
Thursday results
Uganda 62-88 Mozambique
Cameroon 74-37 Guinea
Friday
Guinea vs. Uganda -2pm
Cameroon vs. Mozambique -5pm
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