D’Tigress bounce back with victory over Philippines in FIBA qualifier
Nigeria’s female basketball national team, D’Tigress, bounced back from their earlier setback to defeat the Philippines 101–84 in their FIBA Women’s World Cup qualifying game at the Astroballe Indoor Sports Arena in Lyon-Villeurbanne, France. D’Tigress delivered a spirited second-half performance to secure the 17-point victory, recovering strongly from their loss to South Korea on Thursday. […]
Nigeria’s female basketball national team, D’Tigress, bounced back from their earlier setback to defeat the Philippines 101–84 in their FIBA Women’s World Cup qualifying game at the Astroballe Indoor Sports Arena in Lyon-Villeurbanne, France.
D’Tigress delivered a spirited second-half performance to secure the 17-point victory, recovering strongly from their loss to South Korea on Thursday.
Victoria Macaulay was instrumental in the win, leading Nigeria with 16 points, as six Nigerian players finished in double figures. Marjanatu Musa also continued her impressive run in the tournament, recording a game-high 12 rebounds and eight assists, while Nicole Enabosi added 15 points and 12 rebounds.
Head coach Rena Wakama’s side had vowed to respond after the defeat to South Korea, but they were forced to dig deep after a determined Philippines side erased Nigeria’s early dominance and claimed the first two quarters to take a halftime lead.
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D’Tigress rallied midway through the third quarter, overturning a double-digit deficit with a 17–12 run to level the game at 67–67, before edging ahead by three points going into the fourth quarter.
Nigeria then took firm control in the final period, winning it 25–12, highlighted by an early 9–0 run that effectively sealed the victory.
Following the result, Nigeria are joint top of the group with South Korea after three matches and will face hosts France in their penultimate group match on Sunday.