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Madagascar finish second in U18 Afrobasket Group B

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Madagascar lost 53–44 to Mali in their final Group B match at the U18 Afrobasket, played at the Treichville Sports Palace in Abidjan. The Ankoay finish second in their group behind Mali’s Aiglons, according to 2424.mg.

Madagascar’s under-18 basketball team lost 53–44 to Mali on Sunday in Abidjan in their final Group B match at the U18 Afrobasket, according to the Malagasy news site 2424.mg.

The Ankoay, the nickname of Madagascar’s national team, therefore finish second in Group B behind Mali’s Aiglons. The match was played at the Treichville Sports Palace in Ivory Coast, according to 2424.mg.

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