Basketball: Morocco defeats Mali in friendly

Moroccan Basketball team defeated, Eaubonne, France Thursday, Mali 61/52 in a friendly match part of preparations to the 2005 Mediterranean Games.

The Moroccan team will play three other friendly matches to French teams of Poissy and Denain, before replaying the Malian team.

The Moroccan basketball team is in a training camp in France May 15-25, part of its preparation to the 2005 Mediterranean Games that will take place June 24 through July 3 in Almeria (Spain).

Morocco is in group B beside Turkey, Greece and Bosnia-Herzegovina.