Turkey edge Nigeria 77–76 in tight international friendly ahead of World Cup qualifiers
Both sides fought hard in the closing minutes, but despite a late rally from the Nigerians, Turkey held on for ...
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Both sides fought hard in the closing minutes, but despite a late rally from the Nigerians, Turkey held on for ...
Though they needed to win and also hope for other results to go their way, D’Tigers lost 65-59 to Angola
Nigeria’s hopes of qualifying for the 2023 FIBA World Cup have brightened with a slim win over Guinea on Saturday.
D’Tigers are in Angola trying to qualify for the 2023 World Cup scheduled for 25 August to 10 September 10 ...
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The team secured their automatic ticket to the Olympics after they beat China 86-73 on Sunday afternoon.
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Nnamdi Vincent led all Nigerian scorers with 15 points while Cote d’Ivoire’s Deon Thompson led all scorers with 19 points.
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