The Men’s basketball team of Nigeria also known as D’Tigershave defeated their Guinean counterparts 62-59 in the qualifying phase of for the World Cup.
The breakdown of the scoring showed that the first quarter ended 13-13, the second and third quarters finished 22-18 and 13-8 for the Guineans while Nigeria had a superlative performance in the fourth to defeat the Guineans 23-11.
Nigeria is currently 3rd on the qualify standings and on the two top teams will get automatic tickets for the World Cup which will take place in the Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia from 25 August to 10 September 2023.
Up next for Nigeria will be against Angola on Sunday 26th February.
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