Cameroon vs. Angola
Cameroon vs. Angola (Africa FIBA)
Thursday August 25, 2011
#655
Cameroon +6.5
In the main game on Thursday, Cameroon will face Angola. The Cameroonians are undefeated and are coming off an 85-52 demolition of Togo in the last 16.
Parfait Bitee (played at Rhode Island) is Cameroon's star player. Other notable names in the squad are Franck Ndongo, Gaston Essengué and former UCLA Bruin Alfred Aboya.
Angola, meanwhile, is determined to win the FIBA Africa crown for the seventh straight time despite losing to Senegal earlier in the tournament. Out to lead the 10-time champions are Carlos Morais, two-time tournament MVP Joaquim Gomes and young center Valdélicio Joaquim.
Angola, however, will be no longer be coached by Michel Gomez tonight. The Frenchman was fired following the team’s sluggish performance in the group stage and Round-of-16. Assistant coach Jaime Covilha has been named as his temporary replacement.
Angola could step up and win easily but I like Cameroon +6.5.