The u-16 team at the ongoing FIBA African Championship lost to 3 time champions, Egypt by 77 to 86 points.
With only just 8 players the boys selected from secondary schools across Nigeria put up a good fight but eventually lost their opening game.
Reuben Abuchi with 22 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists emerged as the top performer for the team on the night.
The team after winning the first quarter, 21-13 points lost their way in the 2nd and 3rd quarter losing 13-24, 21-30. They rallied back in the last quarter to win 30-22 points, but it was a case of too little too late
Nigeria will be up against host- Cape Verde in their next game tomorrow, Sunday.
No comments:
Post a Comment