Nigeria’s senior males’s basketball staff, D’Tigers, have certified for the 2025 Afrobasket after a commanding 77-62 victory over Cape Verde of their closing Group B qualifier.
Cape Verde began sturdy, successful the primary quarter 26-22. Nonetheless, Nigeria bounced again with a formidable 26-7 run within the second quarter, taking a 15-point lead into the break. Though Cape Verde gained the third quarter 21-13, D’Tigers completed sturdy, securing a 16-8 benefit within the closing quarter to seal the win.
Caleb Agada was the star of the sport, main with 29 factors, eight rebounds, and 6 assists.
This victory confirmed Nigeria’s qualification for the 2025 Afrobasket, transferring them as much as second place of their group. Earlier within the qualifiers, D’Tigers had additionally crushed Libya 75-70 and Uganda 87-67, the latter coming after a powerful fourth-quarter rally.
Having gained all their video games within the second window, D’Tigers are actually set to compete within the 2025 Afrobasket.
