Neither side could throw the ball in the ocean, but Chad found just enough in the fourth quarter to move within one win of history. Behind a colossal performance from Ngaba Yaya (2008), Chad outscored the Republic of Congo 19-8 in the final period to overturn a five-point deficit and grind out a 52-46 win in the Zone 4 semifinals of the FIBA U18 AfroBasket qualifiers on Wednesday. It was a contest..

DEAC KA successfully defended its U21 national championship title with an impressive 84–74 victory over host team NKA Universitas Pécs in the Morgen Ferdinánd Memorial Championship final. The Debrecen side led from start to finish, building a strong first-half advantage and maintaining control despite a third-quarter comeback attempt by the home team. Several players made key contributions, includ..

For the second time in a day, a Zone 4 semifinal turned into a war of attrition decided by everything except made field goals. Gabon shot a miserable 23 percent from the floor and still found a way through, forcing overtime at 60-60 and then pulling away 11-4 in the extra period to beat the Central African Republic 71-64 and book a place in the Zone 4 final. The Central Africans looked the better team for three quarters. They led 32-26 at halftime and were still in front 47-44 after three, shoo..