Basketball in Africa

1º de Agosto's senior females team of basketball on Wednesday here won the 18th edition of the Angola League Cup, after beating Grupo Desportivo do Maculusso by 68-36, in a second round game that took place in Rio Seco Pavilion.

By half time, 1º de Agosto, coached by Raúl Duarte, were already winning by 31-17.

Nacissela Maurício (1º de Agosto) and Felizarda Jorge (Grupo Desportivo do Maculusso) were the best scorers of the match with 16 points.

In the first round game, held on Monday, 1º de Agosto beat Maculusso by 67-46.

This is the second trophy of 1º de Agosto, this year, after winning also the Super Cup, in a final match against Inter Clube.