# 2018 FIBA Africa Women's Champions Cup

The 2018 FIBA Africa Women's Champions Cup was the 24th edition of the FIBA Africa Basketball Club Championship for Women, the international basketball club tournament of FIBA Africa. The tournament was held in Maputo, Mozambique, from 17 to 25 November 2018.
Ferroviário de Maputo from the host country won their maiden title, and their country's sixth title overall, by edging out the five-time champions Interclube of Angola, 59-56, in the Finals.

## Draw

The draw for the tournament took place on 15 November in the Mozambican capital city of Maputo.
| Group A | Group B |
| Ferroviário de Maputo FAP Yaoundé Interclube Equity Bank Vita Club | First Bank MB2ALL Lakers I.N.S.S. Kenya Ports Authority |

## Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+2).

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Interclube | 4 | 4 | 0 | 314 | 224 | +90 | 8 | Advance to quarterfinals |
| 2 | Ferroviário de Maputo | 4 | 3 | 1 | 284 | 214 | +70 | 7 | Advance to quarterfinals |
| 3 | Vita Club | 4 | 1 | 3 | 227 | 290 | −63 | 5 | Advance to quarterfinals |
| 4 | FAP Yaoundé | 4 | 1 | 3 | 234 | 259 | −25 | 5 | Advance to quarterfinals |
| 5 | Equity Bank | 4 | 1 | 3 | 222 | 294 | −72 | 5 | Advance to 9th-10th Classification |
* ↑ 1−1, 1.151 (beaten FAP Yaoundé, lost to Equity Bank)
* ↑ 1−1, 1.044 (beaten Equity Bank, lost to Vita Club)
* ↑ 1−1, 0.842 (beaten Vita Club, lost to FAP Yaoundé)
* 17 November 2018 15:45
* Boxscore
| FAP Yaoundé | 66–74 | Interclube |
| Scoring by quarter: 23–32, 11–12, 17–18, 15–12 |||
| Pts: Green 22 Rebs: Green 7 Asts: Green, Boyd 3 | | Pts: Jorge 21 Rebs: Lucas 9 Asts: Lucas 6 |
* Pavilhão do Maxaquene, Maputo Referees: Joyce Muchenu (ZIM), Aya Khaled Abdelmohsed Ahmed (EGY), Samuel Abiodun Shofoluwe (NGR)
* 17 November 2018 18:00
* Boxscore
| Ferroviário de Maputo | 68–45 | Equity Bank |
| Scoring by quarter: 17–10, 12–10, 25–9, 14–16 |||
| Pts: Mucauro 16 Rebs: Mafanela 10 Asts: Zita, Macamo 4 | | Pts: Kananu 14 Rebs: B. Okoth 8 Asts: Indasi 3 |
* Pavilhão do Maxaquene, Maputo Referees: Ndeye Aissatou Diagne (SEN), Natascha Wiese (RSA), Andrianiaina Sandratra (MAD)
* 18 November 2018 13:30
* Boxscore
| Vita Club | 39–89 | Interclube |
| Scoring by quarter: 13–15, 10–23, 8–28, 8–23 |||
| Pts: Ngobeleza 9 Rebs: Ndiba 7 Asts: Bombolo 3 | | Pts: Daniel 21 Rebs: Thompson 12 Asts: Fernandes 4 |
* Pavilhão do Maxaquene, Maputo Referees: Natascha Wiese (RSA), Arnold Hloniphizwe Moseya (RSA), Andrianiaina Sandratra (MAD)
* 18 November 2018 18:00
* Boxscore
| Ferroviário de Maputo | 71–49 | FAP Yaoundé |
| Scoring by quarter: 25–10, 11–12, 21–14, 14–13 |||
| Pts: Cossa 15 Rebs: Mafanela 12 Asts: Macamo 4 | | Pts: Mbong 17 Rebs: Green 6 Asts: Green 3 |
* Pavilhão do Maxaquene, Maputo Referees: Joyce Muchenu (ZIM), Sara Gamal Elsharnouby (EGY), Mbayi Christian Ntela (COD)
* 19 November 2018 13:30
* Boxscore
| Equity Bank | 44–77 | FAP Yaoundé |
| Scoring by quarter: 13–13, 11–30, 8–17, 12–17 |||
* Pavilhão do Maxaquene, Maputo Referees: Mbayi Christian Ntela (COD), Samuel Abiodun Shofoluwe (NGR), Joyce Muchenu (ZIM)
* 19 November 2018 18:00
* Boxscore
| Vita Club | 43–75 | Ferroviário de Maputo |
| Scoring by quarter: 10–25, 6–15, 21–15, 6–20 |||
| Pts: Kabobo 11 Rebs: Muadi 8 Asts: Kabobo 3 | | Pts: Lhavanguane 13 Rebs: Robertson-Warren 8 Asts: Macamo 5 |
* Pavilhão do Maxaquene, Maputo Referees: Aya Khaled Abdelmohsed Ahmed (EGY), Ndeye Aissatou Diagne (SEN), Dorothy Judy Okatch (BOT)
* 20 November 2018 15:45
* Boxscore
| Equity Bank | 84–75 | Vita Club |
| Scoring by quarter: 21–19, 21–15, 20–17, 22–24 |||
| Pts: B. Okoth 23 Rebs: Kananu 10 Asts: Betty Mjomba 5 | | Pts: Kabobo 20 Rebs: Ngobeleza 7 Asts: Bombolo 6 |
* Pavilhão do Maxaquene, Maputo Referees: Natascha Wiese (RSA), Sara Gamal Elsharnouby (EGY), Andrianiaina Sandratra (MAD)
* 20 November 2018 18:00
* Boxscore
| Interclube | 77–70 | Ferroviário de Maputo |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–16, 29–11, 13–16, 19–27 |||
| Pts: Lucas 33 Rebs: Manuel 13 Asts: Lucas 5 | | Pts: Mafanela 15 Rebs: Mafanela 9 Asts: Cossa 6 |
* Pavilhão do Maxaquene, Maputo Referees: Joyce Muchenu (ZIM), Guy Sani Kollo (CMR), Dorothy Judy Okatch (BOT)
* 21 November 2018 13:30
* Boxscore
| Interclube | 74–49 | Equity Bank |
| Scoring by quarter: 23–4, 21–11, 17–22, 13–12 |||
* Pavilhão do Maxaquene, Maputo Referees: Natascha Wiese (RSA), Mbayi Christian Ntela (COD), Tonton Banza Kalume (COD)
* 21 November 2018 15:45
* Boxscore
| FAP Yaoundé | 42–70 | Vita Club |
| Scoring by quarter: 5–26, 7–6, 21–13, 9–25 |||
| Pts: Mbong 11 Rebs: Boyd 8 Asts: Green, Lonteu, Boyd 3 | | Pts: Ngobeleza, Ndiba 17 Rebs: Kabobo 11 Asts: Bombolo 7 |
* Pavilhão do Maxaquene, Maputo Referees: Sara Gamal Elsharnouby (EGY), Dorothy Judy Okatch (BOT), Samuel Abiodun Shofoluwe (NGR)

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | First Bank | 4 | 4 | 0 | 338 | 212 | +126 | 8 | Advance to quarterfinals |
| 2 | I.N.S.S. | 4 | 3 | 1 | 267 | 251 | +16 | 7 | Advance to quarterfinals |
| 3 | Kenya Ports Authority | 4 | 2 | 2 | 285 | 289 | −4 | 6 | Advance to quarterfinals |
| 4 | MB2ALL | 4 | 1 | 3 | 214 | 266 | −52 | 5 | Advance to quarterfinals |
| 5 | Lakers | 4 | 0 | 4 | 218 | 304 | −86 | 4 | Advance to 9th-10th Classification |
* 17 November 2018 11:15
* Boxscore
| Kenya Ports Authority | 80–58 | Lakers |
| Scoring by quarter: 24–12, 18–17, 22–13, 16–16 |||
| Pts: Nansikombi 26 Rebs: Oluoch 8 Asts: Nansikombi 3 | | Pts: Majonga, Ngandini 15 Rebs: Penduka 7 Asts: Majonga 5 |
* Pavilhão do Maxaquene, Maputo Referees: Artur Cesar Bandeira de Castro (MOZ), Dorothy Judy Okatch (BOT), Guy Sani Kollo (CMR)
* 17 November 2018 13:30
* Boxscore
| First Bank | 74–40 | MB2ALL |
| Scoring by quarter: 13–9, 21–14, 17–4, 23–13 |||
| Pts: Nwajei 17 Rebs: Akaraiwe, Mfutila 7 Asts: Okoro 3 | | Pts: Romina 9 Rebs: Mamihajarison 8 Asts: 7 players 1 |
* Pavilhão do Maxaquene, Maputo Referees: Clesio Francisco Ramos (ANG), Sara Gamal Elsharnouby (EGY), Arnold Hloniphizwe Moseya (RSA)
* 18 November 2018 11:15
* Boxscore
| I.N.S.S. | 71–51 | MB2ALL |
| Scoring by quarter: 21–13, 20–10, 13–14, 17–14 |||
| Pts: Kifuabala 17 Rebs: Ngusu 13 Asts: Mukoso 5 | | Pts: Andriamihajanirina 13 Rebs: Mamihajarison 11 Asts: Hajanirina, Ravelonjanahary 3 |
* Pavilhão do Maxaquene, Maputo Referees: Erick Omondi Otieno (KEN), Aya Khaled Abdelmohsed Ahmed (EGY), Samuel Abiodun Shofoluwe (NGR)
* 18 November 2018 15:45
* Boxscore
| Kenya Ports Authority | 71–95 | First Bank |
| Scoring by quarter: 4–35, 25–16, 16–19, 26–25 |||
| Pts: Nansikombi 27 Rebs: Oluoch 8 Asts: Irankunda 7 | | Pts: Mfutila 21 Rebs: Mfutila 13 Asts: Akaraiwe 5 |
* Pavilhão do Maxaquene, Maputo Referees: Guy Sani Kollo (CMR), Ndeye Aissatou Diagne (SEN), Dorothy Judy Okatch (BOT)
* 19 November 2018 11:15
* Boxscore
| Lakers | 56–86 | First Bank |
| Scoring by quarter: 8–27, 16–22, 20–11, 12–26 |||
| Pts: Majonga 14 Rebs: Marondera 8 Asts: Majonga 4 | | Pts: Nwajei 20 Rebs: Mfutila 12 Asts: Akashili 5 |
* Pavilhão do Maxaquene, Maputo
* 19 November 2018 15:45
* Boxscore
| I.N.S.S. | 71–61 | Kenya Ports Authority |
| Scoring by quarter: 22–20, 19–13, 13–12, 17–16 |||
| Pts: Lubata 19 Rebs: Kifuabala, Ngusu 9 Asts: Mbelu, Kokolo 4 | | Pts: Nansikombi 25 Rebs: Oluoch 8 Asts: Nansikombi 3 |
* Pavilhão do Maxaquene, Maputo
* 20 November 2018 11:15
* Boxscore
| Lakers | 56–80 | I.N.S.S. |
| Scoring by quarter: 11–31, 12–12, 23–19, 10–18 |||
| Pts: Marondera 20 Rebs: Marondera 7 Asts: Majonga 5 | | Pts: Mukoso 14 Rebs: Ngusu 12 Asts: Mayinga, Mbelu, Kokolo 2 |
* Pavilhão do Maxaquene, Maputo Referees: Aya Khaled Abdelmohsed Ahmed (EGY), Arnold Hloniphizwe Moseya (RSA), Erick Omondi Otieno (KEN)
* 20 November 2018 13:30
* Boxscore
| MB2ALL | 65–73 | Kenya Ports Authority |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–20, 12–12, 16–23, 21–18 |||
| Pts: Raharimalala 12 Rebs: Mamihajarison 8 Asts: Mampionona 3 | | Pts: Nansikombi 18 Rebs: Oluoch 11 Asts: Irankunda, Nansikombi 3 |
* Pavilhão do Maxaquene, Maputo Referees: Ndeye Aissatou Diagne (SEN), Clesio Francisco Ramos (ANG), Samuel Abiodun Shofoluwe (NGR)
* 21 November 2018 11:15
* Boxscore
| MB2ALL | 58–48 | Lakers |
| Scoring by quarter: 11–13, 15–8, 13–11, 19–18 |||
* Pavilhão do Maxaquene, Maputo Referees: Guy Sani Kollo (CMR), Erick Omondi Otieno (KEN), Artur Cesar Bandeira de Castro (MOZ)
* 21 November 2018 18:30
* Boxscore
| First Bank | 83–45 | I.N.S.S. |
| Scoring by quarter: 27–8, 13–9, 24–13, 19–15 |||
| Pts: Mfutila 15 Rebs: Mfutila 15 Asts: Mfutila 4 | | Pts: Lubata 9 Rebs: Kokolo, Sikuzani 8 Asts: Kokolo 4 |
* Pavilhão do Maxaquene, Maputo Referees: Ndeye Aissatou Diagne (SEN), Clesio Francisco Ramos (ANG), Aya Khaled Abdelmohsed Ahmed (EGY)

## Final round
### 9th-10th Classification

* 23 November 2018 09:00
* Boxscore
| Equity Bank | 65–54 | Lakers |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–18, 20–9, 10–15, 20–12 |||
* Pavilhão do Maxaquene, Maputo Referees: Mbayi Christian Ntela (COD), Arnold Hloniphizwe Moseya (RSA), Andrianiaina Sandratra (MAD)

### RD3

| 5th place game | 5th place game | 5th place game | 5th–8th place semifinals | 5th–8th place semifinals | 5th–8th place semifinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| | | | | | | B4 | MB2ALL | 46 | | | | |
| | | | | | | A1 | Interclube | 84 | | | | | | |
| | | | B4 | MB2ALL | 65 | | | | A1 | Interclube | 76 | |
| | | | B2 | I.N.S.S. | 75 | | | | A3 | Vita Club | 56 | |
| | | | | | | B2 | I.N.S.S. | 43 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | A3 | Vita Club | 78 | | | | | |
| B2 | I.N.S.S. | 45 | | | | | | | | | A1 | Interclube | 56 |
| A4 | FAP Yaoundé | 60 | | | | | | | | | A1 | A2 | Ferroviário de Maputo | 59 |
| | | | | | | A4 | FAP Yaoundé | 66 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | B1 | First Bank | 69 | | | | | | |
| 7th place game | 7th place game | 7th place game | A4 | FAP Yaoundé | 69 | | | | B1 | First Bank | 59 | Bronze medal game | Bronze medal game | Bronze medal game |
| | | | B3 | Kenya Ports Authority | 55 | | | | A2 | Ferroviário de Maputo | 72 | | | |
| B4 | MB2ALL | 49 | | | | A2 | | | Ferroviário de Maputo | 73 | | A3 | Vita Club | 69 |
| B3 | Kenya Ports Authority | 52 | | | | B3 | Kenya Ports Authority | 40 | | | | B1 | First Bank | 93 |
* 23 November 2018 11:15
* Boxscore
| MB2ALL | 46–84 | Interclube |
| Scoring by quarter: 7–20, 10–19, 14–28, 15–17 |||
| Pts: Andriamihajanirina 9 Rebs: Andriamihajanirina 7 Asts: Mampionona 3 | | Pts: Daniel 22 Rebs: Thompson 8 Asts: Lucas 5 |
* Pavilhão do Maxaquene, Maputo Referees: Natascha Wiese (RSA), Samuel Abiodun Shofoluwe (NGR), Erick Omondi Otieno (KEN)
* 23 November 2018 13:30
* Boxscore
| Vita Club | 78–43 | I.N.S.S. |
| Scoring by quarter: 21–11, 10–10, 23–8, 24–14 |||
| Pts: Ndiba 21 Rebs: Ndiba 17 Asts: Bombolo 5 | | Pts: Mukoso 15 Rebs: Ngusu 11 Asts: Mbelu 2 |
* Pavilhão do Maxaquene, Maputo Referees: Aya Khaled Abdelmohsed Ahmed (EGY), Sara Gamal Elsharnouby (EGY), Dorothy Judy Okatch (BOT)
* 23 November 2018 15:45
* Boxscore
| FAP Yaoundé | 66–69 | First Bank |
| Scoring by quarter: 15–16, 17–16, 15–20, 19–17 |||
| Pts: Meyeni 16 Rebs: Lonteu 8 Asts: Lonteu 4 | | Pts: Mohammed 23 Rebs: Akaraiwe, Mfutila 8 Asts: Nwajei 9 |
* Pavilhão do Maxaquene, Maputo Referees: Artur Cesar Bandeira de Castro (MOZ), Joyce Muchenu (ZIM), Ndeye Aissatou Diagne (SEN)
* 23 November 2018 18:00
* Boxscore
| Kenya Ports Authority | 40–73 | Ferroviário de Maputo |
| Scoring by quarter: 2–17, 9–21, 22–20, 7–15 |||
| Pts: Nansikombi, Nyongesa, Oluoch 8 Rebs: Nansikombi 7 Asts: Nansikombi 4 | | Pts: Cossa 15 Rebs: Robertson-Warren 8 Asts: Tyson-Thomas, Macamo, Henriques 3 |
* Pavilhão do Maxaquene, Maputo Referees: Tonton Banza Kalume (COD), Guy Sani Kollo (CMR), Clesio Francisco Ramos (ANG)

### 5th-8th Classification

* 24 November 2018 11:15
* Boxscore
| MB2ALL | 65–75 | I.N.S.S. |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–12, 18–12, 14–23, 17–28 |||
| Pts: Andriamihajanirina 15 Rebs: Rasoafinaritra 6 Asts: Hajanirina, Ravelonjanahary 4 | | Pts: Kifuabala 19 Rebs: Kifuabala 6 Asts: Mukoso 4 |
* Pavilhão do Maxaquene, Maputo Referees: Dorothy Judy Okatch (BOT), Erick Omondi Otieno (KEN), Arnold Hloniphizwe Moseya (RSA)
* 24 November 2018 13:30
* Boxscore
| FAP Yaoundé | 69–55 | Kenya Ports Authority |
| Scoring by quarter: 23–9, 8–12, 25–16, 13–18 |||
| Pts: Green 24 Rebs: Mbong, Boyd 8 Asts: Green 5 | | Pts: Nansikombi 13 Rebs: L. Atieno 5 Asts: Nansikombi, A. Atieno 3 |
* Pavilhão do Maxaquene, Maputo Referees: Artur Cesar Bandeira de Castro (MOZ), Natascha Wiese (RSA), Clesio Francisco Ramos (ANG)

### Semifinals

* 24 November 2018 15:45
* Boxscore
| Interclube | 76–56 | Vita Club |
| Scoring by quarter: 27–9, 21–11, 17–15, 11–21 |||
* Pavilhão do Maxaquene, Maputo Referees: Ndeye Aissatou Diagne (SEN), Guy Sani Kollo (CMR), Aya Khaled Abdelmohsed Ahmed (EGY)
* 24 November 2018 18:00
* Boxscore
| First Bank | 59–72 | Ferroviário de Maputo |
| Scoring by quarter: 13–13, 16–20, 19–15, 11–24 |||
| Pts: Nwajei 24 Rebs: Mfutila 8 Asts: Mfutila 3 | | Pts: Mucauro, Tyson-Thomas 16 Rebs: Gimo 7 Asts: Macamo 6 |
* Pavilhão do Maxaquene, Maputo Referees: Tonton Banza Kalume (COD), Joyce Muchenu (ZIM), Sara Gamal Elsharnouby (EGY)

### 7th Place

* 25 November 2018 11:15
* Boxscore
| MB2ALL | 49–52 | Kenya Ports Authority |
| Scoring by quarter: 12–6, 7–18, 20–15, 10–13 |||
| Pts: Andriamihajanirina 17 Rebs: Mamihajarison, Romina 10 Asts: Hajanirina, Andriamihajanirina 3 | | Pts: Oluoch 14 Rebs: Nyongesa 10 Asts: Nyongesa 4 |
* Pavilhão do Maxaquene, Maputo Referees: Artur Cesar Bandeira de Castro (MOZ), Arnold Hloniphizwe Moseya (RSA), Mbayi Christian Ntela (COD)

### 5th Place

* 25 November 2018 13:30
* Boxscore
| I.N.S.S. | 45–60 | FAP Yaoundé |
| Scoring by quarter: 6–20, 13–12, 13–13, 13–15 |||
| Pts: Lubata 13 Rebs: Ngusu 9 Asts: Kokolo 2 | | Pts: Mbong 16 Rebs: Mbong 10 Asts: Meyeni 6 |
* Pavilhão do Maxaquene, Maputo Referees: Dorothy Judy Okatch (BOT), Samuel Abiodun Shofoluwe (NGR), Natascha Wiese (RSA)

### 3rd Place

* 25 November 2018 15:45
* Boxscore
| Vita Club | 69–93 | First Bank |
| Scoring by quarter: 21–14, 9–27, 22–23, 17–29 |||
| Pts: Kabobo 17 Rebs: Ndiba 12 Asts: Bombolo 8 | | Pts: Nwajei 23 Rebs: Mfutila 11 Asts: Nwajei 4 |
* Pavilhão do Maxaquene, Maputo Referees: Aya Khaled Abdelmohsed Ahmed (EGY), Joyce Muchenu (ZIM), Guy Sani Kollo (CMR)

### Final

* 25 November 2018 18:00
* Boxscore
| Interclube | 56–59 | Ferroviário de Maputo |
| Scoring by quarter: 11–16, 22–14, 11–17, 12–12 |||
| Pts: Lucas 17 Rebs: Manuel 10 Asts: Lucas 3 | | Pts: Tyson-Thomas 20 Rebs: Robertson-Warren 12 Asts: Macamo 5 |
* Pavilhão do Maxaquene, Maputo Referees: Tonton Banza Kalume (COD), Sara Gamal Elsharnouby (EGY), Ndeye Aissatou Diagne (SEN)

## Final ranking

| Rank | Team | Record |
| | Ferroviário de Maputo | 6–1 |
| | Interclube | 6–1 |
| | First Bank | 6–1 |
| 4th | Vita Club | 2–5 |
| 5th | FAP Yaoundé | 3–4 |
| 6th | I.N.S.S. | 4–3 |
| 7th | Kenya Ports Authority | 3–4 |
| 8th | MB2ALL | 1–6 |
| 9th | Equity Bank | 2–3 |
| 10th | Lakers | 0–5 |

## Awards

* 2018 FIBA Africa Women's Champions Cup
* Ferroviário de Maputo 1st title
* Most Valuable Player
* Italee Lucas

### All-Star Five

The following players were named to the All-Star Five line-up.
| Pos | Player | Club |
| F | Aisha Mohammed | First Bank |
| F | Ginette Mfutila | First Bank |
| G | Italee Lucas (MVP) | Interclube |
| G | Anabela Cossa | Ferroviário de Maputo |
| G | Jamila Nansikombi | Kenya Ports Authority |