Senegal defeats France 18-12 in Youth Olympic Games 3×3 Basketball Opener
The Senegal women’s 3×3 basketball team opened its Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2026 campaign on Saturday with an 18-12 victory over France at the Tour de l’Œuf Complex, as reported by seneweb.com and corroborated by senego.com and wiwsport.com.
wiwsport.com detailed the individual scoring efforts that powered the victory, noting that Fatou Diop led the Lioncelles with 6 points. Nene Sira Diallo added 5 points, Fatou Ndiaye contributed 4 points, and Bintou Bangoura chipped in 3 points.
The early stretch of the match saw the Senegalese squad establish firm control. According to wiwsport.com, the Lioncelles raced out to an 8-2 lead on the scoreboard before France mounted a response.
While the French side managed to trim the deficit during the subsequent sequences, the team never succeeded in overtaking the Senegalese advantage, as reported by wiwsport.com. seneweb.com observed that the squad’s physical preparedness, speed of execution, and technical precision allowed them to dictate the tempo in the fast-paced 3×3 discipline.
Quick Turnaround Against Poland Awaits in Group Play
Following the opening win, the tournament schedule immediately tests the squad’s depth. seneweb.com and senego.com both confirmed that the Lioncelles return to the court at 17:15 local time on Saturday to face Poland in their second pool fixture.
A second victory in the afternoon session would secure a direct berth in the tournament quarterfinals, mirroring the path of the nation’s men’s team, which picked up pool victories earlier against Algeria (16-13) and Lithuania (21-12), as detailed by wiwsport.com.
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