D’Tigers head coach, Julius Nwosu, is thrilled to record his first win as coach of the team,Nwosu led the former African champions to a 72-70 win over Mali at the ongoing 2023 FIBA World Cup qualifiers Window 1 on Saturday in Angola, after they lost to Cape Verde 79-71 on Friday.
He said that his team never panicked as he knew that they had Nigerian basketball’s prestige to protect. “Our team’s plan is to stay focused and prepared for the remainder of the African Qualifiers,” Nwosu said after the game.D’Tigers led 16-15 at the end of the first quarter but lost the second quarter to the Malian who won 24-14, heading into the half-time break with a nine-point lead .Captain Ike Diogu posted a man-of-the-match display for D’Tigers scoring 19 points with six rebounds in the encounter.
The Chemidor B.C. star who spent 36:49 minutes on the floor, sank four of his six three-point attempts to finish Point guard Omotayo Ogundiran also bagged 19 points while Ben Uzoh added 11 points and made seven assists – the highest in the game.“It’s a privilege to play with him . He’s a respected guy across the continent, and he and Ben are always welcoming to new members of the team.”All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.
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