Ivory Coast kicked off the 2027 Basketball World Cup qualifiers with a victory over Senegal 90-80.
Senegal got off to a poor start with turnovers and clumsiness in the first quarter, which was dominated by Ivory Coast 14-28.
The Lions finally reacted to win the next two quarters, 23-20 and 25-18 respectively.
The Ivorians ultimately proved stronger in the final quarter, winning 90-80.
Kevin Yebo of the Elephants had the best individual performance of the game with 15 points and 6 rebounds.