End of 3rd quarter:
Nigeria 46-35 Mozambique

Fulltime:
Nigeria 57-48 Mozambique

D’Tigress win the group and will face Mali in tomorrow’s semifinal.

The semifinal winners then qualify for the World Olympic Qualifying Tournament in February.
*There will be no final in this African tournament.

Thus far,

- D’Tigress are on a 16-0 run against African opponents

- And are 4 games away from a second Olympic appearance.

I have also noticed that d'tigeress always struggle against zonal defence. Our coach should start searching for good 3 point shooters.

Nigeria have qualified for the WOQT after beating Mali 74-59.

PDPGuy:
Thus far,

- D’Tigress are on a 16-0 run against African opponents

- And are 4 games away from a second Olympic appearance.

Make it a 17-0 run

isaiah9:
I have also noticed that d'tigeress always struggle against zonal defence. Our coach should start searching for good 3 point shooters.

Yes. That’s why the coach brought in Macaulay and Ibekwe. But for some reason, their 3-point shooting is still average. And I also noticed that the 2-point shooting from outside the paint was also bang average. The ladies should keep working on that as well, cos many teams are simply gonna crowd the paint, when facing D’Tigress.
Hughley should keep searching for another 3-point shooter for real.

D’Tigress will be participating in one of the Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournaments from February 6-9, 2020.

Chaii Mozambique just defeated Senegal 56-49

isaiah9:
Chaii Mozambique just defeated Senegal 56-49

isaiah9:
Chaii Mozambique just defeated Senegal 56-49

Chai. The way at which this Senegal women's team have been dropping this past year, I'm afraid they will soon discover crude oil

My honest assessment of the NBA season so far
https://candidbasketball.home.blog/2019/11/18/what-weve-learnt-from-the-nba-so-far/

The draws for the 2020 Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournaments!

D’Tigress are placed in Tournament A, alongside the USA, hosts Serbia, and Mozambique. The tournament runs from February 6-9, 2020.

isaiah9 somehow

PDPGuy:
The draws for the 2020 Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournaments!

D’Tigress are placed in Tournament A, alongside the USA, hosts Serbia, and Mozambique. The tournament runs from February 6-9, 2020.

This group tough o.

But since it's Top 3 to qualify from each group, we suppose to scale through sha

PDPGuy:
The draws for the 2020 Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournaments!

D’Tigress are placed in Tournament A, alongside the USA, hosts Serbia, and Mozambique. The tournament runs from February 6-9, 2020.

Wow. Which of them are we playing first?

isaiah9:
Wow. Which of them are we playing first?

February 6: Nigeria v Mozambique
February 8: Serbia v Nigeria
February 9: Nigeria v USA

timay:


This group tough o.

But since it's Top 3 to qualify from each group, we suppose to scale through sha

Na Mozambique go suffer am

Danielnino00:


Na Mozambique go suffer am

PDPGuy:

February 6: Nigeria v Mozambique
February 8: Serbia v Nigeria
February 9: Nigeria v USA

Exactly how i want it.

Meaning only one African country will make it to the Olympics

D'tigress squad list for the Olympics qualifying tournament is out.

Ifunanya Ibekwe (Virtus Eirene, Italy)
Promise Amukamara (Charnay Basket Bourgogne SUD, France)
Sarah Imovbioh (Basket Namur Capitale, Belgium)
Elo Edeferioka (CB Vigo Spain)
Upe Atosu (Butler University, USA)
Pallas Kunaiyi Akpannah (Meccanica Nova, Italy) Ezinne Kalu (Landerneau Bretagne Basket, France)
Evelyn Akhator (Flammes Carolo, France)
Aisha Balarabe (KB Bashkimi, Kosovo)
Adaora Elonu (Uni Girona, Spain)
Elizabeth Balogun (Louisville University, USA)
Musa Murjanantu (Air Warriors, Nigeria)

** Musa Muranantu was the MVP at the zenith bank women basketball league

Danielnino00:
D'tigress squad list for the Olympics qualifying tournament is out.


Ifunanya Ibekwe (Virtus Eirene, Italy)

Promise Amukamara (Charnay Basket Bourgogne SUD, France)

Sarah Imovbioh (Basket Namur Capitale, Belgium)

Elo Edeferioka (CB Vigo Spain)

Upe Atosu (Butler University, USA)

Pallas Kunaiyi Akpannah (Meccanica Nova, Italy)
Ezinne Kalu (Landerneau Bretagne Basket, France)

Evelyn Akhator (Flammes Carolo, France)

Aisha Balarabe (KB Bashkimi, Kosovo)

Adaora Elonu (Uni Girona, Spain)

Elizabeth Balogun (Louisville University, USA)

Musa Murjanantu (Air Warriors, Nigeria)


** Musa Muranantu was the MVP at the zenith bank women basketball league

This is a formidable squad that is good enough to clinch a spot at the Olympics. I’m also impressed that Coach Hughley and the NBBF released the list 2 months ahead of the tournament.

The inaugural Basketball Africa League is set to kickoff in March, with sponsorship coming from the NBA, FIBA, Pepsi and Jordan brand. Twelve teams in total from 12 countries. Rivers Hoops would be representing Nigeria.

It's about damn time Africa had it's own Euro league equivalent.

I finally summoned the willpower to write about Kobe

https://candidbasketball.home.blog/2020/01/31/farewell-kobe/

14 players are already in D’Tigress camp preparing for the upcoming World Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Belgrade, Serbia.

As a reminder, here is the team’s tournament schedule:

Feb 6: vs Mozambique at 5pm
Feb 8: vs Serbia at 5pm
Feb 9: vs USA at 8pm

The men's basketball team d'Tigers have a new coach Mike Brown. He has a lot of nba experience. Alex Nwora will assist him.

D'tigeress ready for battle

Fine girls

isaiah9:
Fine girls

Pallas Kunaiyi is a hottie!!

The roster is out! Here are the 12 Tigresses who will work to win an Olympic ticket for Nigeria:
Elizabeth Balogun — 6’1”
Sarah Ogoke —- 5’9”
Aisha Balarabe — 6’4”
Promise Amukamara —- 5’9”
Adaora Elonu —- 6’1”
Elo Edeferioka —- 6’3”
Evelyn Akhator—- 6’3”
Atonye Nyingifa —- 6’0”
Ezinne Kalu —- 5’8”
Sarah Imovbioh —- 6’1”
Victoria Macaulay — 6’4”
Ify Ibekwe —- 6’2”