2023 FIBA Qualifier: D'Tigers beat Guinea, keeps qualification's fire burning
It was a hard-fought victory for the largely home-based dominated D'Tigers as they rallied from behind to ink an impressive victory over the Guineans.
By Olusola Adebayo
The Nigeria senior men's Basketball team continued their impressive run at the final window of the 2023 FIBA Africa World Cup qualifier by beating Gunea 62-59 to keep qualifying alive.
It was a hard-fought victory for the largely home-based dominated D'Tigers as they rallied from behind to ink an impressive victory over the Guineans.
Victor Ezeh and Daramola Micheal led the team onslaught with 16 points to turn the game in favor of the D'Tigers as they went into the final quarter with eight points behind.
Nigeria won the decisive quarter with a massive 12 points to end the game 62-59 in their favor.
D'Tigers will play against Angola on Sunday (Tomorrow).
The team needs a victory over the yet-to-be-defeated Angolans and expects results elsewhere to go their way before they can achieve their ambition of qualifying for the World Cup.
