China head coach Gong Luming is targeting a clean sweep of Nigeria’s D’Tigress after the hosts rallied from an eight-point deficit to secure a 69-65 victory in their second pre-World Cup exhibition game in Haikou on Sunday.
The result means China have now won both meetings with the African champions, following their narrow 70-67 victory in the opening game on Friday.
The three-match series is part of both teams’ preparations for next month’s FIBA Women’s World Cup in Berlin, with China now looking to complete a 3-0 sweep when the sides meet for the final time in Foshan on Wednesday.
Nigeria appeared in control heading into the final quarter after a strong third-quarter display saw D’Tigress knock down five three-pointers to establish a 54-46 advantage.
However, China responded strongly when it mattered most, as Tang Ziting opened the final-quarter scoring with China’s first three-pointer of the contest before adding another long-range effort to level the game at 54-54.
