𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗙𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗦𝘂𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗜𝘃𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗨𝟭𝟲 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀

Monrovia, Liberia ( July 12, 2025) – The Liberia female U-16 basketball team kickoffs its journey in the FIBA Africa Zone 3 U16 Afrobasket qualifiers on Friday at the SKD Gymnasium in Paynesville City, where the girls’ team faced a tough opponent in Ivory Coast.

Despite demonstrating resilience and determination, the Liberian team was decisively defeated by the Ivorian side, concluding the match with a 79-46 scoreline.

The competition features top youth U16 AfroBasket (boys & girls) team, from five West African nations, host Liberia, Ivory Coast, Benin, Burkina Faso, and Togo all battling for a chance to qualify for the 2025 U16 Afrobasket Championship in Kigali.

Competition resumes on Saturday as Liberia faces Benin in both the boys’ and girls’ categories.

Only the top team from the Zone 3 qualifiers will earn a spot in the prestigious Kigali 2025 U16 Afrobasket Championship.