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Guinea 90-67 Cameroon: Sekou Doumbouya stars as Guinea dismantle Group E leaders in Radès
Guinea beat Cameroon 90-67 in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 African Qualifiers. Sekou Doumbouya scored 21 points as Guinea dominated from the first quarter in Radès.
Guinea produced their most complete performance of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 African Qualifiers on Sunday, dismantling Group E leaders Cameroon 90-67 at the Salle Multidisciplinaire de Radès in Tunisia.
Sekou Doumbouya led all scorers with 21 points as Guinea seized control from the opening tip, outscoring Cameroon 28-13 in the first quarter and never looking back. The win moves Guinea to 5-2 in Group E, levelling their record with Cameroon (5-2) in a tightly-contested qualification race.
How it unfolded
Guinea opened with a first-quarter onslaught, shooting 28 points while holding Cameroon to just 13 — a 15-point lead built on aggressive defence and crisp ball movement. Cameroon responded in the second period behind Yves Missi (16 points, game-high for his team), pulling within single digits at 47-38 by halftime after a 25-19 quarter.
But any thoughts of a Cameroon comeback were extinguished after the break. Guinea outscored the Lions 20-14 in the third quarter and 23-15 in the fourth, restricting Cameroon to 29 second-half points. Guinea's biggest scoring run was a decisive 12-0 burst, and they led for 39 minutes and 22 seconds of the 40-minute contest — Cameroon held the lead for just 22 seconds.
The turning point
The match was effectively decided in the first 10 minutes. Guinea's 28-13 opening quarter forced Cameroon to play catch-up on a night when their three-point shooting never arrived. Cameroon went 6-of-31 from deep (19.4%), while Guinea connected at a 40% clip from beyond the arc.
Key performers
- Sekou Doumbouya (Guinea) — A game-high 21 points. The 6-foot-8 forward was the focal point of Guinea's offence, scoring efficiently inside and out.
- Yves Missi (Cameroon) — The New Orleans Pelicans big man led Cameroon with 16 points and controlled the glass, but didn't get enough help from his supporting cast.
By the numbers — interpreted
Guinea's 44% field-goal shooting was steady, but the decisive gap came from three-point range: 40% (10-of-25) vs Cameroon's 19.4% (6-of-31). At the free-throw line, Guinea also held a slight edge (66.7% to 58.3%). In the paint, Guinea's 47.4% two-point shooting was only marginally better than Cameroon's 45.7%, but the volume of makes inside gave Guinea a decisive edge. Guinea's defence forced Cameroon into tough looks all night — the Lions never cracked 25 points in any quarter after the second.
What it means
Both teams now sit at 5-2 in Group E, level on 12 points alongside other contenders in a fiercely competitive group. With the top two teams from each second-round group plus the best third-placed side qualifying for the 2027 FIBA World Cup in Qatar, every game carries outsized weight. Cameroon entered on a hot streak (having beaten Nigeria 78-62 three days prior), but the Lions now face a quick turnaround against Tunisia. Guinea will look to build on this momentum in their remaining group fixtures.
Verdict
Guinea's most complete performance of the qualifying campaign. Doumbouya looked every bit the difference-maker Guinea hoped for, and the supporting cast clicked on both ends. Cameroon will need to rediscover their shooting touch quickly to stay atop Group E.