15th AJUBA: Semi-final battle begins

Defending champion, Nigeria having qualified Tuesday when it won all its group-B matches await Wednesday games to know who it is confronting in the second semi final, but after a pulsating and energy sapping encounter between Mali eventual group-A leader and Congo DRC Nigeria will now take on the Central African country in what promises to be a thrilling match.

In the other semi final Mali will have it hand full against enterprising Angola who posted a massive 72-49 points victory over Ivory Coast to book a semi final ticket.

The Nigerian camp is trying to devise a means to oust the Congolese whose play depend so much on strength rather than techniques.

The two finalist of this championship automatically qualifies for the 2007 FIBA U-19 World Championship slated for Vancouver, Canada

Results so Far:

Group-A:                                                                  Group-B:

Congo 71-46 South Africa                           Nigeria 103-72 Kenya

Congo 20-0 Zambia (walk-over)                 Angola 86-42 Kenya

Mali 73-34 Mozambique                               Nigeria 85-51 Guinea

Congo 66-44 Mozambique                          Ivory Coast 83-53 Kenya

Mali 60-43 South Africa                                 Nigeria 64-48 Angola

Mali 20-0 Zambia (walk-over)                      Angola 51-47 Guinea

Mozambique 66-60 South Africa                 Nigeria 92-54 Ivory Coast

South Africa 20-0 Zambia (walk-over)      Guinea 84-64 Kenya

Mali 53-50 Congo                                         Angola 72-Ivory Coast 49

Semi-finals pairing:

Mali Vs Angola

Nigeria Vs Congo