DOUALA (Cameroon) - NABA slumped to a third defeat in the hands of CNSS to give the Congolese side a second victory in the Women's Basketball League Africa Qualifiers here in Douala, Cameroon just as ABS Makomena fought till the end to edge FAP in a game that had all the drama.
CNSS and ABS Makomena have now recorded two wins to put themselves in strong contention for the two tickets available for grabs ahead of the Final Round in Dakar, Senegal in December.
This is how it went at the Complexe Multi Sports de Japoma Douala on Wednesday.
CNSS hits century mark in drubbing of NABA
CNSS left no room for mistakes on gameday-3 of the Women's Basketball League Africa (WBLA) Qualifiers as they made a mincemeat of their opponent NABA in a one sided game. The win meant a third straight defeat for NABA in a row having lost earlier to DBF and FAP respectively.
Coach Koko Ade and his girls put their foot on the peddle from the start of the game and kept there throughout the game scoring an average of 30 points per quarter (33-6, 30-7, 38-12 and 30-8) for final score of 131-33.
Dependable star Gracia Nguz led the way for the CNSS side scoring 19 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 6 steals.
Bintou Drame added another 19 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists. Four other players were also on double figures for CNSS as Evodie Lonta had 18 points, Marlene Ngobeleza 17 points, Deborah Tshiyoyo13 points and Rhema Tshoto 10 points.
NABA, on their part, had Ghislaine Aboghe record 9 points, 3 rebounds and 1 steal while Axandre Nguema contributed 6 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist.
A major part of NABA undoing was the 66 turnovers they committed that left them trailing for the most part of the game.
ASB Makomena takes late wine over FAP
Drama, suspense and excitement was the hallmark of this game with spectators on the edge of the seats as the time ran down as ABS Makomena took a two-point win over FAP.
Home side FAP had the game in their wrap at 69-67 with 2:23 on the clock and had hoped to keep it that way but ABS Makomena was not ready to let go as they kept fighting to the end and levelled the scores at 69-69 through a Milove Moembia jump shot on the dot of 2:23 on the clock.
She made two free-throws after drawing a foul from FAP to put her team up at 71-69. Kyla Kipo brought FAP one point closer 71-70 making one of two free-throws while Josiane Tientcheu added two points from a layup for 72-71 advantage for FAP.
However, it was Dorcas Marandora who levelled up again at 72-72 for ABS Makomena with 34 seconds on the clock.
Tania Kokolo became the turning point with a lay up with 23 seconds on the clock to take the final score to 74-72.
ABS Makomena defended the post till the end. Laura Kabongo scored 13 points, 13 rebounds and 2 assists. Mary Chawayipira also scored double figure with 13 points and Milove Muembia 12 points for ABS Makomena.
FAP's Cynthia Amayaba recorded a game high 16 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist while Josiane Tientcheu added 10 points. FIBA