AfroBasket Women 2015: Cameroon outplay Uganda to remain undefeated

Cameroon clinched their third straight victory in this year’s AfroBasket Women 2015 Group A, beating Uganda 86-34 on Saturday in Yaounde.

Once, Cameroon inspirational leader Ramses Lonlack run and up and down the for 17:27 minutes to deny Uganda, the solo East Africa representative in the competition.

Turning Point: Cameroon commanded from start to finish. By half-time, coach Alain Zedond seemed so confident that he had already used his entire roster. Uganda’s struggles worsened for most of the game as they recorded their lowest scoring performance in three games.

Stats Don’t Lie: Uganda’s offense game was non-existent as they finished with only four assists in 40 minutes.

Game Hero: Ramses Lonlack has definitely won the hearts of local fans. The former Memphis University guard, who averages team high-highs 13.5 points and 4 assists, ignited Cameroon at both ends of the floor, finishing with a game-high 15 points, and added 3 assists.

Bottom Line: In a contest between two teams with major different goals in the competition, Cameroon appeared more comfortable and focused. Even though Uganda tried to stay alive in the game, the hosts of the competition led all but 15 seconds. Moreen Amoding paced Uganda with a team-high 10 points, Peace Proscovia dominated the painted area with 11 rebounds, but the game was Cameroon’s.