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Nigeria\u2019s senior male national basketball team, D\u2019Tigers, on Sunday in Abidjan suffered a 67-70 loss to Angola in a 2023 FIBA World Cup<\/strong><\/a> qualifier.<\/p>\n<\/header>\n

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The match played at the Palais des Sports Treichville saw D\u2019Tigers having a sluggish start to the game.<\/p>\n

The Nigerian team lost the first quarter 16-18 but bounced back to take the second quarter 13-9.<\/p>\n

The Angolans came out stronger in the third quarter with some neat steals and fast breaks to end the quarter 23-16.<\/p>\n

The less clinical D\u2019Tigers fought back to take the fourth quarter 22-20, but the Angolans held on for a 70-67 win.<\/p>\n

The D\u2019Tigers had started their campaign in the fourth window of the qualification series in Abidjan with a loss to hosts C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire.<\/p>\n

They bounced back with a convincing 89-70 blowout win against Guinea, to set up an anticipated final tense game with perennial foes Angola.<\/p>\n

The qualifiers which started in November 2021 will end in February 2023 with the last window.<\/p>\n

D\u2019Tigers are vying to pick one of the five slots for African teams at the 2023 FIBA World Cup.<\/p>\n

The 2023 FIBA World Cup scheduled for Japan, Indonesia and the Philippines will hold from Aug. 25 to Sept. 10.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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