Idris Adesina
USA coach Dawn Staley was full of praise for D’Tigress after she led America to 71-40 victory over Nigeria on Friday in their 2018 FIBA Women’s World Basketball Cup quarterfinal match in Tenerife, Spain, on Friday.
Staley said the Nigerian side was difficult to beat, adding that the match was one of their toughest.
USA started the game slowly as D’Tigress pegged the world champions back in their half of the court. Nigeria won the first quarter 17-9 but a loss of concentration in the second quarter brought USA back in the game with an 18-6 win. USA took control of the game in the third quarter – winning 19-12 – and completed the last quarter with a 25-5 win.
Ezinne Kalu was the top performer for Nigeria as she accounted for eight points, four rebounds, six assists and five steals. Former Dallas Wings forward Evelyn Akhator also weighed in eight…
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