Ruthless Senegal crushes Uganda 88–53 in Afrobasket showdown
The undermanned Silverbacks looked every bit ill-equipped against the relentless Senegalese, who led from start to finish and were never really tested by their Group D rivals.
Ruthless Senegal crushes Uganda 88–53 in Afrobasket showdown
By Charles Mutebi
Journalists @New Vision
Afrobasket 2025
Results
Senegal 88 Uganda 53
Thursday
Uganda v Mali
It was men against boys as Senegal thrashed Uganda 88-53 in the 2025 Men's Afrobasket today.
The undermanned Silverbacks looked every bit ill-equipped against the relentless Senegalese, who led from start to finish and were never really tested by their Group D rivals.
Jean Jacques Boissy and Makhtar Gueye had 16 points apiece and Gora Camara added 14 and 13 rebounds for Senegal, who outscored Uganda 44-23 in the second half.
Geng Deu had a game-high 17 points for Uganda, while debutant Jacksen Moni added 10 points before exiting the game in the fourth quarter with what seemed like a serious lower leg injury.
If he is not able to return for the rest of the tournament, Uganda will have nine players to call upon, making an already complicated situation worse.
Uganda face Mali on Thursday.