They made it three wins out of three in Yaounde and cemented their place on top of Group B with a comfortable 71-53 success over Algeria.

The star performer for the Angolans was Luisa Tomas who chipped in with 13 points and nine rebounds although the defending champions did have to recover from a slow start to the contest.

With the match tied midway through the second quarter, the Angolans eventually clicked into gear and put together a 20-1 scoring burst to end the half 40-21 in front.

Lina Mahsas led the way for the north Africans with a game-high 18 points but that effort couldn't influence the final outcome.

Elsewhere in Group B, Senegal sit second after they hammered Guinea 102-44 while Nigeria, in fourth, beat third-placed Egypt 97-68.

In Group A, hosts Cameroon are the only other team alongside Angola to boast a 100 per cent start as they recorded their third win out of three by hammering Uganda 86-34.

Mozambique breezed past South Africa 86-43 to sit second while Gabon are third despite a 71-63 defeat to fourth placed Mali.

Two games are left in the group phase of the tournament with the top four from each progressing to the quarter finals.

The eventual champions will qualify for the 2016 Rio Olympics.

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