Many expected and predicted a stroll in the park, but were shocked when D’Tigers had to dig deep before pulling off a 75-70 points win against South Sudan in their first game and another 64-51 points victory against Rwanda.
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The win, which was hard fought, came on the heel of a solid defensive display in the second half against a stubborn Rwandan team, who led for the better part of the game.
The Nigerian team achieved the feat on Thursday
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that D’Tigers defeated the national teams from Rwanda, Uganda and Mali in the just-concluded FIBA 2019 World Cup Qualifiers which held in Lagos from June 29 to July 1.