The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the team will be seeking to win the title it had won in 2003 and 2005, Nigeria were second runner-up in 1997 and 2015.
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Savege’s visit was facilitated by board member and athletes’ representative on the board of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, Ejike Ugboaja
According to the Nigeria Basketball Federation, the decision is to beef up preparations and perfect their technical and tactical plans for the championship after some lapses were noticed at the end of their third game
An impressed Vincent, who arrived the team’s camp on Wednesday night, was at the team’s second friendly game against Raptors Basketball Club at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos.
The Division 1 side, led by Charles Ibeziako, led with 10 points in the opening minutes of the 1st quarter, a prelude to the loss by the national team handled on the night by Peter Ahmedu.
The Sam Vincent-tutored side is expected to touch down in Nigeria aboard a Delta Airline flight at the Murtala International Airport, Lagos
Emmanuel Enejoh, the Administrative Secretary of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, made the disclosure in a statement in Lagos on Tuesday.
South Korea took the first quarter 13-20 in the tightly fought game but a last-ditch three-point shot won the game for Nigeria.
The victory ensured the National female basketball team advanced into Thursday’s semi-finals of the competition, even though it was not as smooth as expected
The D’Tigress beat the hosts with style at the Makelekele Gymnasim, leading from the first quarter 31-14, and reducing them to committing more fouls than scoring
Continuing, the NBBF boss said: “If our girls had prepared the way the Angolans and Mozambicans prepared, nobody would have beaten them in this tournament
The Nigerian girls finished fourth in Group B and must surmount the fire power of the hosts, who were placed first after their Group A round robin
The Nigerian team, known as D’Tigress, had on Friday lost 46-60 to defending champions, Angola, in their first match in the championship, which started on Friday
Meanwhile, D’Tigress will play their second first round group match on Saturday against Kenya, who had on Friday lost 39-61 to Cameroon