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Women's 3×3 basketball: Senegal beats France 18-12

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Senegal's Lioncelles beat France 18-12 in their opening match of the women's 3×3 basketball tournament at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. They are next due to face Poland at 17:15, with qualification for the quarter-finals at stake, according to Senego.

Senegal's Lioncelles won their first match of the women's 3×3 basketball tournament at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games (JOJ) by beating France 18-12, Senego reports.

Senegal will next face Poland at 17:15 in a match that will count in the race for qualification for the quarter-finals, Senego reports.

Update of 7 November 2026: Senegal's women's 3x3 basketball team beat Poland 20-19 at the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar. Read: Women's 3x3 basketball: Senegal beats Poland 20-19.

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