Nigeria’s U-18 women’s basketball team, the Junior Tigress, suffered their second defeat at the ongoing FIBA U-18 Women’s Afrobasket, falling 80-64 to Uganda on Sunday.
Both teams were vying for an automatic spot in the quarterfinals from Group B. Despite a strong start by the Nigerian team, they struggled to sustain their momentum as Uganda staged a comeback to win by 16 points.
The Junior Tigress took the first quarter 23-19, but Uganda dominated the remaining quarters, outscoring Nigeria 22-16, 17-10, and 22-15 to secure their second win of the tournament.
Uganda’s Resty Nanangwe was the standout player, recording a double-double with a game-high 31 points and 10 rebounds, along with four assists and two steals. Teammate Christine Namyalo added 21 points, three assists, and three steals.
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For Nigeria, Idubamo Beggi led the scoring with 16 points, five assists, and three steals, while Wandoo Marvis Hembam contributed 12 points, seven rebounds, and four steals.
Uganda shot 36.3% from the field (44% from two-point range, 23.3% from beyond the arc, and 57% from the free-throw line), while Nigeria managed only 24.4% field goal shooting (31% from two-point range, 19.2% from three-point range, and 54.2% from the free-throw line).
