Nigeria outclassed Uganda 95–69 in their third Group A game at the FIBA World Cup 2023 African Qualifiers on Sunday.
Ike Diogu scored 22 of his 27 points in the first-half and D’Tigers of Nigeria record back to back victories, dispatching Uganda 69-95, at the ongoing FIBA World Cup qualifiers in Benguela, Angola.
Unlike the first two games, Nigeria made most of their 3-points attempts, shooting 10/20, 50% from that range.
The 95 points scored by D’Tigers against Uganda is the highest they have scored in a professional game since scoring 108 against South Korea on September 4, 2019.
17 year old Ugonna Uzodinma become the youngest player to play for the D’Tigers. The teenager showcased his dunking skills, dropping 10 points for the 2015 Afrobasket champion.
Following the win against Uganda, Nigeria top Group A and would hope to consolidate when the next round of qualifiers come up in June 2022.
Only three teams from each group will progress to the second round of the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers.
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