D'Tigers' Josh Okogie struggles to defend a slam dunk in Nigeria's lost to Senegal in 2025 Afrobasket quarter-final
D’Tigers have been knocked out of the 2025 AfroBasket in Angola.
The team lost 91-75 to Senegal in the quarter-final of the competition, which was held at the Pavilhao Multiusos de Luanda on Wednesday.
Nigeria failed to replicate their impeccable performance that won them Group B with three resounding wins in as many games.
Although D’Tigers started the game on the front foot, they let the game slip in the later parts, and the Senegalese grabbed their chances diligently.
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Nigeria finished the first quarter in control of the tie with a scoreline of 24-23.
The match went south for D’Tigers in the second quarter, and Senegal wrestled the lead and blew a significant gap between the two teams. The game was 53-42 in favour of the Senegalese at halftime.
The third quarter also went the way of Senegal, with a lead of over 20 points.
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Senegal then wrapped up the victory in the fourth quarter with D’Tigers struggling to close the irreparable gap.
Nigeria will proceed to participate in classification matches against other quarter-final losers to determine the team’s final ranking in the competition.
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