FIBA World Cup: D’Tigers tame Cote d’Ivoire in classification

Nigeria’s D’Tigers defeated their West African rivals Cote d’Ivoire by 83-66 points in the classification game at the ongoing FIBA World Cup in Guangzhou, China.
The Nigerian lads won two quarters, drew and lost the other quarters as the game ended by 24-18, 13-17, 26-11 and 20-20.
The Alex Nwora-led team will face host China on Sunday at 5pm in their second classification game at the championship.
The top ranked team in Africa will automatically qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.