Nigeria’s males’s basketball group, D’Tigers, completed their group stage marketing campaign unbeaten on the Afrobasket 2025 after defeating Cameroon 101-92 in Luanda.
Already assured a spot within the quarter-finals, D’Tigers secured high spot in Group B with the win over a decided Cameroonian aspect.
The turning level got here within the second quarter, when Nigeria outscored Cameroon 32-16 to take a 60-43 lead at half-time. By the tip of the third quarter, D’Tigers had stretched the hole to 86-55 earlier than Cameroon fought again late to cut back the margin.
Josh Okogie scored 16 factors, whereas Caleb Agada (15), Stan Okoye (14), Ike Nwamu (12), Michael Mekowulu (12), and Stephen Igbanu (10) all made double figures.
It was Nigeria’s third straight victory, having earlier crushed Madagascar and defending champions Tunisia. The outcome means D’Tigers high Group B with an ideal 3-0 document and can face the third-placed group from Group A within the quarter-finals.
The conflict additionally revived reminiscences of the 2009 quarter-final in Libya, when Cameroon shocked Nigeria 84-80, however this time it was D’Tigers who got here out on high.
