somehow:
We are recording enough points and conceding less but we are struggling behind the arc.

Can the coach work on our 3 pointers? To take on the world, you must know how to hit from the arc in case you meet a better defensive side.

I’ve noticed the same thing. The team surely needs to improve on its 3-point shooting, free throw conversions, and the shots outside the paint.

The Malians and Senegalese would watch our previous games and decide to defend the paint vigorously, which would frustrate D’Tigress. I expected Macaulay to be one of the best 3-point shooters, but she hasn’t really delivered.

Maybe the coach and the NBBF need to scout more Nigerian-Americans who play regularly in NCAA tournaments and/or the WNBA, who can shoot more accurately beyond the arc and are 6’3” or taller.

D’Tigress are now on a 12-0 run in Afrobasket matches, stretching back to their win over Angola in the 2015 bronze medal match.

somehow:
Get a girlfriend with a nice spec (+ good character and vision), put a ring on it and OWN HER BODY TILL DEATH DO UNA PART!

Maybe take your own advice?

FT: Mozambique 80-66 Egypt.

Mozambique are the second team to advance to the semifinals and book a ticket to the Olympic pre-qualifying tournament.

Fun facts:

Both Nigeria and Senegal have the most number of players who are 6ft or taller - eight players, each on both teams.

Standing at an impressive 6’6”, Maimouna Diarra of Senegal is the tallest player at this tournament.

Nigeria are the only team that has won all 12 quarters in this tournament

In half an hour, Mali v. Cote d’ Ivoire dunks off.

isaiah9:
Maybe take your own advice?

I'm covered unlike you. lol

End of 1st quarter
Mali 14-12 Cote d’ Ivoire

somehow:


I'm covered unlike you.
lol

Maybe 6yrs from now cos it's not my priority right now.

PDPGuy:

I’ve noticed the same thing. The team surely needs to improve on its 3-point shooting, free throw conversions, and the shots outside the paint.

The Malians and Senegalese would watch our previous games and decide to defend the paint vigorously, which would frustrate D’Tigress. I expected Macaulay to be one of the best 3-point shooters, but she hasn’t really delivered.

Maybe the coach and the NBBF need to scout more Nigerian-Americans who play regularly in NCAA tournaments and/or the WNBA, who can shoot more accurately beyond the arc and are 6’3” or taller.

Thank you. Hopefully the handlers are seeing what we are seeing too.

FT: Mali 60-51 CIV

It’s Nigeria v. Mali in the semifinals, a rematch of their 2017 clash, tomorrow at 5:30pm Nigerian time.

PDPGuy:
FT: Mali 60-51 CIV

It’s Nigeria v. Mali in the semifinals, a rematch of their 2017 clash, tomorrow at 5:30pm Nigerian time.

That might be a repeat of the last tournament final where we narrowly escaped with 47-48 points win over the Malians.

I think Malians have really improved over time and this improvement also extend to their male team. There is obviously something they are doing right..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=As9iQZrKk0M

Nigeria v DR Congo - Highlights - Quarter-Finals - FIBA Women's AfroBasket 2019

Naija are now on a 12-game winning streak in Afrobasket play!

Looking at the statistics, the Malians are better with their 3-point shooting and free-throw conversions. In fact, the Malians have converted 76% of the free throws!!.
D’Tigress need to keep to the barest minimum, the fouls they commit in the paint.

Here’s another basketball hottie, Rachel Mitchel. She’s 6’7”

Classification results:

DRC 54-47 CIV
Angola 68-66

Both DRC and Angola have qualified for the Africa Olympic prequalifying tournament

1st quarter
Nigeria 12-6 Mali
Ibekwe and Nyingifa have converted their 3-point attempts

Nigeria 16-10. Timeout in first quarter

Blues00:
Nyingifa won’t tempt me with her thirst traps

She is very beautiful
I will eat her

Nairaland and Error 502 self.

End of 1st Quarter:
Nigeria 25-12 Mali

End of 1st quarter. Nig-25 Mali-12

We have converted 4/11 of our 3 points. Mali have converted none of their attempted 5

isaiah9:
What kind of mumu qualification is this? What happened to the old way of qualifying. Yeye dey worry this people.

This way they can get only European countries+USA in Japan

Halftime

Nigeria 42-28 Mali

Ezinne Kalu has led the scoring with 13 points
Nigeria has converted 43% of their two-point attempts, while Mali have converted 45% of theirs

3rd quarter:
Nigeria 57-37 Mali

Akhator now has a double double - 10 points and 10 rebounds

The difference is increasing.
By the end of the game, we would be talking 40points difference as usual.

Beginning of 4th quarter
Nigeria 59:40 Mali

Nigeria 62-42 Mali

Bring on Senegal already

PDPGuy:
Beginning of 4th quarter Nigeria 59:40 Mali

Thanks for the update