D’Tigers secured a dominant 100-84 win over Cape Verde in the final game of the fourth window of the 2027 FIBA World Cup African Qualifiers to remain firmly in the hunt for a ticket to the tournament in Qatar, The PUNCH reports.
Caleb Agada put on a shooting clinic, scoring 26 points on 9-of-12 shooting from the field, including 8-of-11 from three-point range, as Nigeria claimed a convincing win at the Salle Multidisciplinaire de Radès in Radès, Tunisia.
Nigeria seized control from the opening tip and never looked back, leading wire-to-wire and building a 27-point cushion before seeing out the game.
David Fizdale’s men were quick out of the blocks, racing to a 9-0 lead and closing out the first quarter 23-9.
They maintained the momentum in the second quarter, extending their advantage to 52-35 at the break.
