YOG Dakar 2026-3×3 Basketball: the Cubs snatch the final, medal assured

The Lion Cubs of Senegal will play for gold. Monday November 9, 2026, in the semi-final of the men’s 3×3 basketball tournament of the Dakar Youth Olympic Games, Senegal eliminated Germany 16 to 15 in a duel of rare intensity.

The two teams were unable to decide between themselves in regulation time, and the scoreboard showed 14 all. It was therefore necessary to overtime to find out the winner. The Senegalese showed great calm: they scored two points, compared to just one for the Germans, which was enough to tip the scales.

Diop in the lead, a solid collective

Sacoura Diop was the top scorer of the match on the Senegalese side, with 6 points. Frédéric Clovice Mané followed with 5 points, ahead of Ibrahima Ndiaye (3) and Papa Mamadou Cissé (2).

This success is the fourth of these Games for Senegal, after victories over Algeria (16-13), Lithuania (21-12) and Mongolia (20-11) in the quarter-final. The Lion Cubs are only one step away from the title. They will play the final this Monday at 4:15 p.m. against the winner of the other semi-final, which pits Lithuania against Latvia.

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