D'Tigers were impressive in the first quarter which they won 24-16, things went wrong in the second quarter which saw a turnaround in the game as Cape Verde ensured that D'Tigers had just nine points to their 23, this saw them take a six-point lead to the halftime break.

Cape Verde took the third quarter 21-18 extending their lead to nine, they continued their dominance in the fourth quarter as they won it 18-11 to win the game by 18 points.

D'Tigers suffered an 82-89 loss to Libya in their opening game of the qualification series. They also lost their second group game 72-62 against Uganda.

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D'Tigers of Nigeria had found a way back into the game in the 4th Quarter of the tie but late points from the opposition saw Libya take the first game of the qualifiers into overtime and win by a 7-point margin with a score line of 82-89.

Libya defeated Nigeria in the opening game of the FIBA AfroBasket 2025 qualifiers on the country's return to the game for the first time since 2009.

With little or no preparation for the Nigerian squad who had just nine players available for the game after a long struggle to secure funds for their trip for the qualifiers, many expect D'Tigers to bring a better team as well as gameplay in their next fixture of the qualifiers.

Players like Eke, Bright, Daramola, and Nuga were influential and instrumental in picking up points and coming from behind to take the lead in the 4th quarter and send the game into overtime. Libya also fielded a strong side who were clinical with their three-pointers and their free throws as well as a solid defensive shape in the game as well

Arrived today, no prep, 9 players available & still battled to overtime!

Tough one but great effort! @MichaelNuga with a great performance pic.twitter.com/33iUFXVX5F

— D’Tigers | Nigeria Basketball (@NigeriaBasket) February 23, 2024

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Nigeria had taken a huge step towards their fourth consecutive FIBA Women’s AfroBasket title courtesy of a 79-48 win over hosts Rwanda in the semi-final game on Thursday. They equalled the feat achieved by Senegal in 1974, 1977, 1979 and 1981.

The West African giants defeated the 2019 finalist Senegal 84-74 to win the competition for the fourth consecutive time, the match was played on Saturday, August 5, 2023. This victory makes Nigeria the second African country to win the women’s Afrobasket title four times in a row, making it six in total ( 2003, 2005, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023).

Coach of D'Tigress, Rena Wakama is the first woman to ever win the tournament. D'Tigress have now gone 24-0 in the AfroBasket, they have not lost a single game in more than seven years.

Meanwhile, in the third-placed game hosts Rwanda lost to Mali 89 points to 51.

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D'Tigress

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The Nigerian team dominated the first three quarters, winning 22-11, 13-9, 28-14 respectively. The Malians were superb in the fourth quarter, winning it 21-11 points.

Adaora Elonu, captain of the team, emerged as the 2021 Afro basket's most valuable player. She and Ezinne Kalu were named part of the Afro Basket Women's top 5 players of the competition.

The last time D'Tigress lost a game on the continent was in 2015. Since then, the team has gone to win two Afro basket titles, qualified for the Olympics and the FIBA World Cup.

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D'Tigers coach, Mike Brown

The announcement was made on the official Twitter account of D'Tigers on Wednesday, August 11th,2021 as an update where they stated that coach Mike has confirmed his place with the Nigerian Basketball team for the two weeks competition.

UPDATE: Coach Mike Brown has confirmed he will coach Nigeria at AfroBasket in two weeks. The tournament begins August 25th for D’Tigers against Mali. Roster TBA.

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UPDATE: Coach Mike Brown has confirmed he will coach Nigeria at AfroBasket in two weeks.

The tournament begins August 25th for D’Tigers against Mali. Roster TBA. pic.twitter.com/H5Z2HhkkVB

— D’Tigers | Nigeria Basketball (@NigeriaBasket) August 11, 2021

D'Tigers are contenders to win the competition, following their amazing run in the qualifiers. The Nigerian team became the first team to qualify for the Afrobasket without losing a game. Nigeria topped group B with maximum points.

Coach Brown will hope that his team gets a better outing in Rwanda than what happened at the Olympic Games in Tokyo. Nigeria lost all their group games at the Olympics despite having won against Argentina and the USA in the friendly games leading to Tokyo.

Nigeria is in Group C alongside Ivory Coast, Mali, and Kenya

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