2017 Afrobasket championship

D’Tigers lose the 2017 Afrobasket Championship to Tunisia

Nigeria senior male basketball team, D’tigers have lost to Tunisia in a 65-77 bout at the finals of the 2017 Afrobasket Championship. With the defeat, D’tigers have failed to defend the trophy they won in 2015 on the same ground. Nigeria won the first quarter 14-8 but lost the second quarter as Tunisia took a 25-24... Read More

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2017 Afrobasket championship, D'Tigers, Tunisia

September 16, 2017

D’Tigers advance to the 2017 Afrobasket final after beating Senegal

The Nigeria senior men’s basketball team, D’Tigers, have advanced to the final of the 2017 Afrobasket championship after winning Senegal 76-71 on Friday night. D’Tigers won three of the four quarters in Friday’s semifinal clash. At the end of the first quarter, D’Tigers established a 15-12 points lead over their opponents. The second and third... Read More

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