University of Parakou reach di men basketball final for di 12th African University Games inside Cairo on Monday, as dem overpower University of Canada 96-52 for di semi-final. Di Benin side, wey Jean M'Po dey coach, extend dia unbeaten run to four matches and dem go play for gold on Tuesday against Guinean University Sports Federation.
Parakou seize control from di opening quarter, wey dem win 33-18, and dem enter halftime dey lead 54-37. Di margin grow to 32 points by di end of di third quarter, 78-46, before di Benin representatives close out a 44-point victory.
Di tournament don be one-sided affair for Parakou, wey earlier results include 87-53 win over Higher Education Institutes, 73-71 victory against American University for Cairo, and 63-49 defeat of Guinean University Sports Federation for di group phase. Tuesday final go therefore serve as rematch wit di Guineans, wey lose to Parakou by 14 points earlier for di competition.
Di men basketball gold-medal match don schedule for 4:00 pm local time for American University for Cairo, 2:00 pm for Benin. Di African University Games go end on Wednesday, September 16, wit basketball, football, volleyball and futsal still dey di schedule.
