The Nigeria Basketball Federation has appointed Otis Hughley as the new head coach of the senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress.
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The Nigeria Basketball Federation has ended its relationship with the Head Coach of the Senior Women’s Basketball team, Sam Vincent.
They are awaiting the outcome of the other semifinal match between Senegal and Mozambique to know their opponent in the final game
The Aisha Mohammed-led team had it easy as they dominated and won all the four quarters against the struggling Ivorians
“The NBBF President, Kida, will touch down in Bamako, Mali on Thursday ahead of Friday’s game against Cote d’Ivoire to boost the mood in the camp of the D’Tigress,” an NBBF statement said in Abuja on Friday.
Evelyn Akhator shone like a million stars as she provided the needed platform on which the team built their victory
The Sam Vincent side opened the first quarter with 23-7 points, while the Congolese fought back in the second quarter as they attempted to snatch the lead, but the Nigerian side were resolute to end the quarter by 18-22 points
The head coach, Sam Vincent, in a business-like fashion opted for Ogoke Sarah, Elonu Adaora, Madu Ndidi, Akhator Evelyn and Kalu Ezinne in the first quarter of the tie
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 Sam Vincent-tutored side is expected to touch down in Nigeria aboard a Delta Airline flight at the Murtala International Airport, Lagos