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| D'Tigresses acknowledging cheers after dismissing Mozambique |
Nigeria
became the first country in the ongoing 2015 Afrobasket Women's Championship in Yaounde Cameroon to book a semi -final slot at the expense of Mozambique.
The Nigerian Tigresses downed Mozambique in grand style with a 5 points gap with final scores at 71 -66 to zoom to the final four and will play the winner between Egypt and host Cameroon.
The Nigerian Tigresses downed Mozambique in grand style with a 5 points gap with final scores at 71 -66 to zoom to the final four and will play the winner between Egypt and host Cameroon.
Joyce Ekworomadu sparked Nigeria with a game-best 20 points, while Odelia Mafanela and Deolinda Nguela combined for 34 Mozambique points.
Turning Point: Adaora Elonu hit a layup with 5:45 minutes left, giving Nigeria a 60-58 lead, and they never trailed again.
Stats Don't Lie: Mozambique stepped on floor planing to make the most of their three-point shooting. However, they seemed to have crossed the line by attempting 5 of 29 from beyond the arc.
It's general knowledge that Nazir Sale's team arrived in Yaounde with a shorthanded roster, and that fact became even more evident as the team's bench contributed only five points against Nigeria's 28.
Game Hero: Helen Ogunjimi has officially become Nigeria's secret weapon. She not only played aggressive defense, but 30-year-old guard provide two crucial three-pointers keeping Nigeria very much alive in the contest.
Bottom Line: Ten lead changes translates how competitive the game was. Two years ago, Mozambique upset Nigeria in the Quarter-Finals, and on Thursday they were very close to repeat their fortunes, but Nigeria stepped on floor a desperation mode, reaching the tournament's Semi-Finals for the second time since 2011.
Nididi Mmadu, who clear the boards with a game-high 13 rebounds.
In another concluded quarter final match Senegal beat Mali 57 -38 to make it a 13 semi final appearance ,results between Egypt-Cameroon,Angola -Gabon were yet to reach us as at publication time .
But in the qualification matches decided,Algeria lost to Uganda,73-75,while Guinea defeated South Africa 61-57,so Uganda and Guinea will fight for the 9th and 10th positions,and South Africa and Algeria contest for the 11th and 12th positions as well.
Stats Don't Lie: Mozambique stepped on floor planing to make the most of their three-point shooting. However, they seemed to have crossed the line by attempting 5 of 29 from beyond the arc.
It's general knowledge that Nazir Sale's team arrived in Yaounde with a shorthanded roster, and that fact became even more evident as the team's bench contributed only five points against Nigeria's 28.
Game Hero: Helen Ogunjimi has officially become Nigeria's secret weapon. She not only played aggressive defense, but 30-year-old guard provide two crucial three-pointers keeping Nigeria very much alive in the contest.
Bottom Line: Ten lead changes translates how competitive the game was. Two years ago, Mozambique upset Nigeria in the Quarter-Finals, and on Thursday they were very close to repeat their fortunes, but Nigeria stepped on floor a desperation mode, reaching the tournament's Semi-Finals for the second time since 2011.
Nididi Mmadu, who clear the boards with a game-high 13 rebounds.
In another concluded quarter final match Senegal beat Mali 57 -38 to make it a 13 semi final appearance ,results between Egypt-Cameroon,Angola -Gabon were yet to reach us as at publication time .
But in the qualification matches decided,Algeria lost to Uganda,73-75,while Guinea defeated South Africa 61-57,so Uganda and Guinea will fight for the 9th and 10th positions,and South Africa and Algeria contest for the 11th and 12th positions as well.
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