Angola beat Egypt 83-63 to reach semifinals 17th time in a row. The eleven-time African champions head to the tournament Semi-Finals for the 17th time in a row, and will take on the winner of the Quarter-Finals between hosts Tunisia and Mali. Carlos Morais made 4 of his 10 three-point attempts to propel the Angolans with a game-high 19 points.
Egypt’s Ehab Amin made 12 of his team-high 18 points from behind the arc, but the Angolans went to lead by as many as 20 points. Egypt managed to cut the deficit to seven points in the third quarter, but Angola’s suffocating defense proved too much for the Pharaohs. As a result of the loss, Egypt, who entered the game with a 4-0 mark, will not defend their silver medal accomplished a couple of years ago where they lost to Angola.
With the win Angola clinched, at least, a place in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament, an event destined for the teams that finish second, third and fourth. The winner of the tournament secures direct qualification for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
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