FIBA Africa Group A (both games in Yaoundé, Cameroon):
Chad 85, Guinea 51
Chad finally notches their first win of the qualifying tournament for the African region with a 34 point victory over Guinea and their irate coach. Chad's Placide Nakidjim scored a double-double with 16 points and 15 rebounds to improve his team to 1-2 in Group A. Naby Youssouf Sylla led Guinea in scoring with 12 points and 9 rebounds.
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Tunisia 67, Cameroon 66
A pair of 2-0 teams faced off with Tunisia squeaking out the victory in front of the Cameroonian crowd. Williams Narace of Cameroon scored 19 points and 10 rebounds for a double-double against a tough Tunisian defense. Omar Abada of Tunisia scored 15 points in the victory.
Next games are played June 29th: Tunisia (3-0) vs Guinea (0-3), Cameroon (2-1) vs Chad (1-2)