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3x3 basketball: Lionceaux beat Mongolia 20-11 at Youth Olympics

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Senegal's young basketball players beat Mongolia 20-11 in the men's 3x3 basketball quarter-finals at the Dakar-2026 Youth Olympic Games, qualifying for the semi-finals. Senegal will face Germany in the next round, according to Seneweb.

Senegal's Lionceaux will face Germany in the semi-finals of the 3x3 basketball tournament at the Dakar-2026 Youth Olympic Games (YOG), after their 20-11 victory over Mongolia on Sunday, according to Seneweb.

Senegal will thus continue its run in the final four of the men's tournament, after reaching the quarter-finals, according to Seneweb. This semi-final comes after the success of the Lioncelles against France, 18-12, in the women's quarter-finals, reported by Seneweb.

The Lionceaux's match against Germany is scheduled as part of the ongoing 3x3 basketball tournament at the Dakar-2026 YOG. Qualifying for the final is now the objective of the young Senegalese basketball players, according to Seneweb.

Senegal's run comes on a day when the Senegalese delegation also won two gold medals and a bronze medal at the Dakar-2026 YOG, according to Seneweb.

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