Nigeria’s D’Tigers defeated Gabon 71-55 on Tuesday afternoon at the Pavilhao Multiusos De Luanda in Angola to advance to the quarterfinals of the 2023 AfroCan tournament.
The Nigerian team won two of the four quarters to defeat their opponent in the classification tie and gain a quarterfinal place. The first quarter had both teams level at 18-18, while the second set quarter saw the Nigerian team take a 25-14 lead.
Gabon came back in the third quarter with a 15-13 win but couldn’t give them a victory as they fell heavily in the fourth set, 15-8.
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