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dankorode:
what about our female team?

They lost to Uganda 64-80

FIBA Africa U-18 Afrobasket

Result: Uganda 61-72 Nigeria

Meanwhile, the U-18 women’s team will take on Egypt in the quarter finals, tomorrow, at 7pm Nigerian time..

PDPGuy:
Meanwhile, the U-18 women’s team will take on Egypt in the quarter finals, tomorrow, at 7pm Nigerian time..

Oga you for give us the complete update nah, how do we make it to quarter finals?

dankorode:
Oga you for give us the complete update nah, how do we make it to quarter finals?

The team lost their first game to Egypt 62-70, beat Zimbabwe 107-30, and lost to Uganda 64-80, thereby finishing 3rd in their group.

So, the junior D’Tigresses qualified as one of the best third-placed finishers across the 3 groups

U-18 women’s Afrobasket quarterfinal
Result: Tunisia 53-69 Uganda

Uganda are through to the semifinals, where they would meet the winner between Nigeria and Egypt.

U-18 Women’s Afrobasket Quarter final:

FT: Egypt 51-66 Nigeria

The junior D’Tigress are through to the semifinals for the first time in 14 years, and will take on Uganda in that round

The U-18 D’Tigress vs Uganda semifinal comes up on Friday, Sept 13, at 2pm Nigerian time.

Also, the U-18 D’Tigers square up against Mali in the quarterfinals, tomorrow, at 7pm Nigerian time.

PDPGuy:
The U-18 D’Tigress vs Uganda semifinal comes up on Friday, Sept 13, at 2pm Nigerian time.

Also, the U-18 D’Tigers square up against Mali in the quarterfinals, tomorrow, at 7pm Nigerian time.

Thanks for the updates. Cheers.

The Malian are too strong for our boys,they did their best sha

End of 1st quarter

Junior D’Tigress 21-20 Uganda

Nigeria started the game with a 7-1 run..

The girls have made FIVE 3-point FGs
in this first half!

Halftime

Junior D’Tigress 45 - 39 Uganda

PDPGuy:
The girls have made FIVE 3-point FGs
in this first half!

Make that SIX-three pt FGs from downtown!

Halftime stats

End of 3rd quarter

Nigeria 61-54 Uganda

PDPGuy:
Full time

Nigeria 71-67 Uganda

The Junior D’Tigress qualify for the final, and are also through to the U-18 World Cup in Switzerland!

Haven't really followed the competition since it began but watched the last quarter. Let's just say they have a lot of work to do.

The movement is sloppy, spacing terrible and ball handling atrocious. Maybe good enough for Africa but definitely not for the world's stage. They need to clean that up

lovewins:
Haven't really followed the competition since it began but watched the last quarter. Let's just say they have a lot of work to do.

The movement is sloppy, spacing terrible and ball handling atrocious. Maybe good enough for Africa but definitely not for the world's stage. They need to clean that up

For sure, all through the tournament spacing and ball handling have been, average, at best. I think it got worse in that 4th quarter due to nerves and fatigue.

Nonetheless, I wouldn’t be surprised if Wakama is drafted to oversee the team’s coaching crew in the build-up to and at the World Cup, to help correct those deficiencies

The U-18 Women’s Afrobasket final between Nigeria and Mali tips off, tomorrow, at 4pm Nigerian time

PDPGuy:
For sure, all through the tournament spacing and ball handling have been, average, at best. I think it got worse in that 4th quarter due to nerves and fatigue.

Nonetheless, I wouldn’t be surprised if Wakama is drafted to oversee the team’s coaching crew in the build-up to and at the World Cup, to help correct those deficiencies

Wakama is good, but there's nothing special that she's doing, because D'Tigress are all professionals in the US........they they're beyond the basics in the game, they're ready made and well groomed in Basketball

excel101:
Wakama is good, but there's nothing special that she's doing, because D'Tigress are all professionals in the US........they they're beyond the basics in the game, they're ready made and well groomed in Basketball

We don't have players that play in the US right now.

excel101:
Wakama is good, but there's nothing special that she's doing, because D'Tigress are all professionals in the US........they they're beyond the basics in the game, they're ready made and well groomed in Basketball

You don't even know what you're talking about. I'm no fan of Wakama and think she has a lot to work on, but it will be delusional to think what she did with the team wasn't special. I could break it down for you but just a bit of research will show you none of our players play in the US, most had average college careers, and all play in average teams across Europe.

excel101:
Wakama is good, but there's nothing special that she's doing, because D'Tigress are all professionals in the US........they they're beyond the basics in the game, they're ready made and well groomed in Basketball

Otis is American and has more experience coaching national teams than Rena Wakama. What has Otis achieved at the Olympics compared to Rena's achievement in Paris this year? Rena is a great Coach and she is going to greater heights if she continues like this. I am not putting Otis down though. He achieved a lot for Nigeria too. Cheers.

Redman44:
Otis is American and has more experience coaching national teams than Rena Wakama. What has Otis achieved at the Olympics compared to Rena's achievement in Paris this year? Rena is a great Coach and she is going to greater heights if she continues like this. I am not putting Otis down though. He achieved a lot for Nigeria too. Cheers.

And Otis had a far better roster than Wakama had. Like you said, not putting Otis down but to eater down that she achieved with that group is simply being disingenuous.

Half time Mali 28-23 Nigeria

Seems out u18 gals lost to Mali in the final

oloriooko:
Seems out u18 gals lost to Mali in the final

they lost

Our darling Ezinne in going to the W!!!!!!

carbonado:
Our darling Ezinne in going to the W!!!!!!

Took too damn long. If the Chicago front office weren't dummies, they would have signed her long time ago cause they literally need a PG like her. Hoping she gets some time on the floor and make the most of it.

lovewins:
Took too damn long. If the Chicago front office weren't dummies, they would have signed her long time ago cause they literally need a PG like her. Hoping she gets some time on the floor and make the most of it.

... absolutely,it took too long, I have a feeling Chicago is deliberately tanking,word out there is that they can get Paige (UConn guard) cant remember her last name...there are some potential exciting Wnba rookies this year too. Maybe that's why they are deliberately tanking,also since they were hitted with lots of injuries,they just called it a wrap,hoping to get value in the draft class. Potential rookies(Page UConn,Flaujae :LSU, PaoPao South Carolina, Raven Johnson South Carolina ,don't know if Juju watkins would go into the draft...All in all,I am happy for Ezinne...so I have a new team in the W..