2017 AfroBasket Women: Nigeria’s D’Tigress Dispatch DR Congo 84-47 In Second Game

D’Tigress of Nigeria cruised past DR Congo 84-47 in the second game of the 2017 AfroBasket Women championship in Bamako, Mali.

Nigeria provided a dominant display to make it two wins in as many games for the following victory over Mozambique in the first game.

Atonye Nyingifa led the assault for the D’Tigress with 13pts, 4rebs, 3ast and 2stl, with Upe Atosu and Nkechi Akashili also providing 12pts, 1reb, 2ast, 1stl and 11pts, 1reb, 3stl respectively.

Nigeria will now face Egypt in the third game on Sunday.

Points Per Quarter
1st: Nigeria 23-08 Congo (23-08)
2nd: Nigeria 41-30 Congo (18-22)
3rd: Nigeria 52-38 Congo (11-08)
4th: Nigeria 84-47 Congo (32-09)