AFROBASKET: D’Tigress rout Angola 85-65, Set For Quarter-Final Showdown

D’Tigress the Nigerian senior women’s basketball team defeated their Angolan rivals 85-65 to progress to the quarter-finals of the 2021 FIBA Women’s Afrobasket Championship in Yaounde, Cameroon.

The Nigerians were impressive in their final Group B game as they edged the Angolans to make it two wins in as many games. A loss would have seen D’Tigress finish second and settle for a qualifier to the Quarter-finals against Cape Verde.

On Monday, D’Tigress ensured none of that by leading from the first quarter, which they won 31-18. They extended their lead with a 21-10 win in the second quarter, heading for the game’s long break period comfortable leaders with a whopping 24 points.

They reduced steam in the third and fourth quarters, losing 15-19, then an 18-18 draw respectively.

Adaora Elonu starred against Angola, scoring ten points, three rebounds, and four assists, Ezinne Kalu also had an impressive game, grabbing twelve points, while Ify Ibekwe had eight rebounds.

With the 67-50 win over Mozambique in their opening group phase game on Saturday, D’Tigress won the group and will now face either one of Cote d’Ivoire or Guinea in the quarter-finals on Thursday.

The two west African sides will meet on Wednesday in the qualifier to quarter-finals to decide which of them would advance to meet Nigeria.

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