Prideful Somalia in the Arab Games in Qatar 2011

Gunshots, motor shelling and endless civil war, that’s the imagery associated with Somalia and its capital Mogadishu. But a group of girls making up the Mogadishu basketball team are keen to change that perception and carry their national flag high despite a threat from the Islamist group Alshabaab and the challenges of living in a war ravaged country.

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Somalia tame Kuwait in Doha - Dec 16
Somalia - Kuwait 66:47

Somalia registered the second win at Pan Arab Games in Doha. They held off Kuwait to improve at 2-2 record in the ladder. Somalia now share the third position with Jordan. Somalia will take on Jordan tomorrow.

Somalia stunned their opponents in the first frame. The African side went on a 22:9 run to leave their opponents behind. The margin grew at 16-point mark at halftime 36:20. Kuwait tried to stay in the game in the third quarter. They trimmed the deficit to 14 points with ten minutes remaining 36:50. Somalia however quickly boosted the gap to 20 points and never looked back en route to the win. Manal Cali (F/C-86) provided 20 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for Somalia. Qamar Abdi Mohamed (G-87) netted 13 points in the win. Mashael Almarzouq (C-79) answered with 17 points and 10 rebounds for Kuwait. Laila Behbehani (C-86) had 10 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists in the loss.

Source: SomaliNet & www.asia-basket.com