Basketball: D’Tigers Blowout Kenya 83-52

The Nigeria D’Tigers defeated Kenya in a blowout win on Thursday evening 83-52 in Johannesburg at the Four Nations Challenge hosted by South Africa.

The first quarter ended 20-18 with the Nigerian team managing a two-point advantage. D’Tigers did most of their damage in the second quarter by stretching the lead with a clear 16 points to close the first half at 48-30. At the end of the third quarter, Nigeria ensured the Kenyans were far behind, leading 67-42. The Kenyan side could not catch up in the fourth quarter as D’Tigers continued with their brilliance, ending the game at 83-52.

                                                             Nigeria                  Kenya

                1st Quarter                              20                         18

               2nd Quarter                              28                         12

               3rd Quarter                               19                         12

               4th Quarter                               16                         10

The tournament resumes on Friday, March 20 with Mozambique squaring up against Kenya at 6 pm, while host South Africa puts Nigeria D’Tigers to test at 8 pm.

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