Nigeria’s U18 Girls’s Basketball Group “Younger Tigers” decisively defeated Egypt 66-51 to advance to the semi-finals of the 2024 FIBA U18 Girls’s Basketball Championship in Pretoria, South Africa. That is the primary time in 14 years that Nigeria has superior to the semi-finals of this event.
Coming into the quarterfinals as the most effective third-place groups, the Junior Tigresses wasted no time in asserting their dominance towards beforehand undefeated Egypt, main 24-13 within the first quarter. Within the second quarter, they prolonged their result in 37-24 at halftime.
Though there have been some turnovers and foul points within the third quarter, their protection remained robust and stored the offensive strain with clean passing, ending the third quarter with a snug 54-36 lead.
Egypt defeated Nigeria 72-60 of their first match of the World Cup however failed to copy their earlier success. Nigeria regarded for redemption and located it. Abigail Isaac had an impressive efficiency, recording a double-double with 15 factors and 12 rebounds.
Subsequent up, Nigeria will face Uganda within the semi-finals at 5:00 pm (GMT+2) on Friday, whereas Cameroon will face Mali within the different semi-final.
Watch highlights from the Egypt vs. Nigeria quarter-final beneath.
