D’Tigers fall 78-62 against Cameroon in W’Cup qualifiers
D’Tigers made a poor start to the second round of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 African Qualifiers, suffering a 78-62 defeat to Cameroon in their opening game at the Salle Multidisciplinaire de Radès in Radès, Tunisia, on Thursday, The PUNCH reports. Yves Missi delivered a standout performance for Cameroon with 24 points, nine rebounds Read More:…
Cameroon's Yves Missi was the standout performer, tallying 24 points, nine rebounds, and four blocks in a 78-62 win over Nigeria. The Central Africans took control early, extending their lead from 11-7 in the first quarter to a commanding 20-11 by the end of the quarter. Missi's emphatic dunks in the second and final quarters fueled the shift.
Nigeria's best moment came in the opening quarter, when they staged a 6-0 run to turn a 2-0 deficit into a 6-2 lead. However, Cameroon's 13-0 surge in the first quarter cemented their advantage. D'Tigers now face South Sudan in their second game, with their World Cup hopes hanging by a thread as they sit fourth in Group E with 11 points.
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