**Senegal Advances to Afrobasket Semifinals After Defeating Mali**
Senegal secured their place in the Afrobasket semifinals with a commanding 57-38 victory over Mali in the quarterfinals. Veteran winger Astou Traoré urged her teammates to maintain focus as they prepare for their next challenge.
“We have to forget this match and think about tomorrow’s game with the same concentration,” Traoré said. She emphasized the team’s determination to prove doubters wrong, responding to critics who have labeled the squad as “old.”
“Together, we wanted to play four quarters to show those who call us grannies that grannies know how to play four quarters,” Traoré added. Impressively, she has been playing with one hand due to an injury that has yet to fully heal.
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