1979 FIBA Africa Championship for Women

The 1979 FIBA Africa Championship for Women was the 6th FIBA Africa Championship for Women, played under the rules of FIBA, the world governing body for basketball, and the FIBA Africa thereof. The tournament was hosted by Somalia from December 31 1978 to January 2, 1979.

For the men's tournament, see FIBA Africa Championship 1978.
FIBA Africa Championship
for Women 1979
6th FIBA Africa Championship for Women
Tournament details
Host nationSenegal
DatesDecember 31 1978 – January 2 1979
Teams3 
(from 53 federations)
Venues1 
(in 1 host city)
Champions Senegal
(3rd title)
Official website
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Senegal ended the round-robin tournament with a 2–0 unbeaten record to win their third title [1] and qualify for the 1979 FIBA Women's World Championship.

Participating teams

 Ghana
 Senegal
 Somalia

[2]

Schedule
PTeamMWLPFPADiffPts.
1  Senegal22014657+894
2  Somalia21198138-403
3  Ghana202101150-492
December 31 1978
Senegal  77–32  Ghana
Scoring by half: 32-16, 45-16
January 1 1979
Somalia  73–69  Ghana
Scoring by half: 40-36, 33-33
January 2 1979
Senegal  69–25  Somalia
Scoring by half: 31-11, 38-14

[3][4]

Final standings
Qualified for the 1979 FIBA Women's World Cup
Rank Team Record
 Senegal2–0
 Somalia1–1
 Ghana0–2

[5]

Awards
 1979 FIBA Africa Championship for Women Winners 

Senegal
Third title
Most Valuable Player


References
  1. "Schedule & results". FIBA.com. Retrieved 2014-01-06.
  2. "Teams". FIBA.com. Retrieved 2014-01-06.
  3. "Group standings". FIBA.com. Retrieved 2014-01-06.
  4. "Women Basketball Africa Championship 1979 Mogadishu (SOM) - 31.12.78-02.01.79 Winner Senegal". Retrieved 2014-01-06.
  5. "Final standings". the-sports-org.com. Retrieved 2014-01-05.
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