Senegal cruise to 97-71 victory ova Mali for Dakar Arena on Sunday, controlling di Second Round Group F match of di 2027 FIBA World Cup African Qualifiers from start to finish. Di home team lead for 39 minutes and 4 seconds of di 40-minute game and dem outscore Mali inside every quarter, stretch di margin reach 26 by di final buzzer.
Di decisive stretch come early. Afta Mouhamadou Gueye tie di game at 2-2 with 9:18 remain for di first quarter, Brancou Badio answer 14 seconds later with transition three off turnover to make am 5-2, lead wey Senegal never release again. Di home team then tear off 13-2 run from 9:41 to 6:08 of di opening period, drain three shots from beyond di arc while Mali manage 1-of-7 shooting and commit three turnovers.
Jean-Jacques Boissy pace Senegal with 26 points, seven rebounds and five assists inside 23:08, erupt with 14 of im points from di closing seconds of di third quarter into di early fourth. Badio contribute 22 points, game-high eight assists and six rebounds inside nearly 33 minutes, go perfect 7-of-7 from di free-throw line despite 5-of-18 clip from di field. Badji Ibou add 10 points on 5-of-6 shooting with seven rebounds.
Mamoudou Diarra lead Mali with 14 points on 6-of-10 shooting, six rebounds, two assists and two steals, but di visitors no fit reverse di flow.
