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FIBA U18: Nigeria’s Junior D’Tigress blowout Zimbabwe in second group game

FIBA U18: Nigeria’s Junior D’Tigress blowout Zimbabwe in second group game

Nigeria’s Under-18 women’s national team, the Junior D’Tigress, proved to be too dominant as they recorded a 77-point margin victory over Zimbabwe at the ongoing FIBA U18 Women’s Afrobasket in South Africa on Thursday. The Junior D’Tigress beat the Zimbabweans 107-30 in their second game in Group C to record the biggest win in the competition so far, surpassing Rwanda’s 65-point win over South Africa on...

Nigeria’s Junior D’Tigers denied South African visas for FIBA U18 tournament

FIBA U18: Nigeria’s Junior D’tigers lose to Egypt in opening Group B game

Nigeria’s Under-18 men’s national team, the Junior D’Tigers, fell short in their opening FIBA U18 AfroBasket game against reigning champions Egypt at the University of Pretoria's Rembrandt Hall in South Africa on Wednesday. The Nigerian youngsters, who faced some difficulties in obtaining visas to South Africa and only arrived the host nation hours to tipoff, suffered a 70-57 defeat to the Egyptians in their Group B...