2020 FIBA U18 Women's African Championship

For the men's tournament, see 2020 FIBA U18 African Championship.

2020 FIBA Africa U-18 Championship  for Women
15th FIBA Africa Under-18 Women's Championship
Tournament details
Host nation	Egypt
Dates	3−9 December
Teams	3  (from 54 federations)
Venues	1  (in 1 host city)
Champions	Egypt (2nd title)
MVP	Yara Hussein
Tournament leaders
Players Teams Points Sissoko 18.2 Mali 66.0 Rebounds Kouyate 17.6 Mali 59.0 Assists Thiaw 5.5 Mali 18.2
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The 2020 FIBA U18 Women's African Championship was the 15th edition, played under the rules of FIBA, the world governing body for basketball, and the FIBA Africa thereof. The tournament was hosted by Egypt from December 3 to 9, 2020 in Cairo.

Egypt won the tournament for their second continental title, their first since 2010, by defeating the defending champions Mali in the Finals, 68–63. Both finalists qualified for the 2021 FIBA U19 Women's Basketball World Cup that were held in Debrecen, Hungary. Yara Hussein, team captain of the host team, was named the Most Valuable Player of the tournament.

Venue

All matches were played in the Hall 3 of the Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex.

Cairo	Cairo
Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex Hall 3 (Capacity: 720)
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Preliminary round

3 December 16:00

Boxscore

Egypt	36–64	Mali
Scoring by quarter: 7–18, 6–14, 7–23, 16–9
Pts: Hal. Yassine 9 Rebs: Elfiky 8 Asts: Elfiky, Hag. Yassine 2		Pts: Sissoko 14 Rebs: Kouyate 14 Asts: S. Berthe 5

Cairo Stadium, Cairo, Egypt Referees: Astou Dabo (SEN), Nadege Zouzou (CIV), Monicca Nassuuna (UGA)

4 December 20:00

Boxscore

Mali	61–37	Senegal
Scoring by quarter: 10–13, 18–8, 18–11, 15–5
Pts: Sissoko 16 Rebs: Kouyate 20 Asts: D. Berthe, Sissoko 8		Pts: Faye 10 Rebs: Thiaw, Gassama 11 Asts: Thiaw 5

Cairo Stadium, Cairo, Egypt Referees: Nadege Zouzou (CIV), Monicca Nassuuna (UGA), Lizzy Nambuya (UGA)

5 December 15:00

Boxscore

Senegal	48–54	Egypt
Scoring by quarter: 15–8, 13–14, 7–13, 13–19
Pts: Faye 11 Rebs: Gassama 11 Asts: Thiaw 7		Pts: Hussein 19 Rebs: Hussein 19 Asts: Abdelhamid 3

Cairo Stadium, Cairo, Egypt Referees: Haytham Ihaqaf (LBY), Adama Samake (MLI), Lizzy Nambuya (UGA)

6 December 15:00

Boxscore

Mali	68–55	Egypt
Scoring by quarter: 18–13, 22–12, 10–18, 18–12
Pts: D. Berthe 33 Rebs: Kouyate 15 Asts: S. Berthe 7		Pts: Mossad, Hussein 11 Rebs: Hussein 13 Asts: Salma BahgatBahgat 6

Cairo Stadium, Cairo, Egypt Referees: Monicca Nassuuna (UGA), Opeyemi Oluwaseun Ogunleye (NGA), Lizzy Nambuya (UGA)

7 December 17:30

Boxscore

Senegal	39–74	Mali
Scoring by quarter: 18-13, 6-16, 8-20, 7-25
Pts: Fanta Gassama 11 Rebs: Khadija Faye 9 Asts: Victorine Thiaw, Bineta Diatta 2		Pts: Diarrah Issa Sissoko 22 Rebs: Alima Kouyate 19 Asts: Diarrah Issa Sissoko, Koudedia Cissé 3

Cairo Stadium, Cairo, Egypt Referees: Nadege Zouzou (CIV), Monicca Nassuuna (UGA), Opeyemi Oluwaseun Ogunleye (NGA)

8 December 15:00

Boxscore

Egypt	64–67 (3-6)	Senegal
Scoring by quarter: 25-17, 8-18, 11-8, 17-18, Overtime: 3-6
Pts: Farida Mossad 13 Rebs: Yara Hussein 13 Asts: Salma Bahgat 8		Pts: Ndate Ndiaye 21 Rebs: Khadija Faye 15 Asts: Victorine Thiaw 8

Cairo Stadium, Cairo, Egypt Referees: Opeyemi Oluwaseun Ogunleye (NGA), Mohamed Lamline Diawara (MLI), Adama Samake (MLI)

Final round

Final

9 December 17:00

Boxscore

Mali	63–68	Egypt
Scoring by quarter: 19-17, 14-17, 9–15, 21-19
Pts: Diarrah Issa Sissoko 30 Rebs: Alima Kouyate 20 Asts: Diarrah Issa Sissoko 5		Pts: Hager Yassine 27 Rebs: Aya Elfiky 10 Asts: Salma Bahgat 5

Cairo Stadium, Cairo, Egypt Referees: Monicca Nassuuna (UGA), Astou Dabo (SEN), Haytham Ihaqaf (LBY)

Final standings

Qualified for the 2021 FIBA U19 Women's Basketball World Cup

Rank	Team	Record
	Egypt	2-3
	Mali	4-1
	Senegal	1-3