D’Tigers see off Senegal, qualify for Afrobasket final

Nigeria’s D’Tigers on Thursday night saw off stiff opposition from Senegal in the semifinal of the 2017 Afrobasket for men in Tunisia.
The Senegalese, former champions of the competition, gave a good account of themselves despite losing the game.
It ended 76-71 points.
In the other semifinal, host Tunisia defeated Mauritius 60-52 points.
This has set up a final clash between D’Tigers and the Tunisians.