FIBA Africa Zone-3 Qualifiers: Give your best NBBF President urges DTigers players - Aug 14, 2010 (by Olusegun Ikuesan)
President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, NBBF Tijjani umar Friday urge Nigeria senior national players, (DTigers) in Lome, Togo to give their best ahead of the three remaining games in the FIBA Africa Zone-3 elimination which enter its second round today [read more]
President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, NBBF Tijjani umar Friday urge Nigeria senior national players, (DTigers) in Lome, Togo to give their best ahead of the three remaining games in the FIBA Africa Zone-3 elimination which enter its second round today. The NBBF president while addressing the players in their Hotel Le Pelican says the nation is proud and solidly behind them but urge the players to give their best as the country continue its quest to make it to the continent biggest basketball showpiece in 2011 The FIBA Africa Championship for Men (CAN) to be hosted by Cote dIvoire. Umar asked the players to put behind them the one-point lost to Togo on Wednesday and focus on winning their remaining game which began with the pairing against Benin Republic today (Saturday).
Nigeria currently lead the elimination series with five points from three games and look good to overcome Benin today at 5.00pm local time and 6.00 pm Nigeria time, the Coaches Sani Ahmed and Adeka Daudu tutored side will file out against host Togo at 7.00pm local time on Sunday and play its last game against Cote dIvoire on Monday at 5.00pm local time. Stanley Gumut (197-F-86)
FIBA Africa Zone-3 Qualifiers: Action resume after a day rest - Aug 14, 2010 (by Olusegun Ikuesan)
The four countries (Togo, Benin; Cote dIvoire and Nigeria) jostling for ticket to 2011 Afrobasket and All Africa Games continue Saturday after the conclusion of first round games.The four countries are paired in a reverse fixtures which will see Nigeria take to the court against Benin republic at 17H00 while Cote dIvoire engage host Togo at 19H00 [read more]
The four countries (Togo, Benin; Cote dIvoire and Nigeria) jostling for ticket to 2011 Afrobasket and All Africa Games continue Saturday after the conclusion of first round games. The four countries are paired in a reverse fixtures which will see Nigeria take to the court against Benin republic at 17H00 while Cote dIvoire engage host Togo at 19H00. In their first meeting on Tuesday Nigeria defeated Benin by 60-43 points just as Cote dIvoire had the better of Togo by 53-46 points which makes today (Saturday) match-up interesting as the losing teams from the first engagement would not want to lose a second time.
Nigeria currently lead the pack with same number of points as Cote dIvoire and Togo with on account of superior average of 1.23, Cote dIvoire is second with average of 1.06 while Togo occupy the third spot with an average of .99 leaving Benin in the fourth position without a win so far.
FIBA Africa Zone-III Qualifiers: Togo open campaign against Cote dIvoire - Aug 11, 2010 (by Olusegun Ikuesan)
The draw for the FIBA Africa Championship for Men Zone-III elimination was made Tuesday morning by the FIBA Africa Technical Commissioner, Mohamed Tateye at the Secretariat of Togo Basketball Federation in Lome with the four countries that entered for the qualifiers paired against one another in a home and away match-up [read more]
The draw for the FIBA Africa Championship for Men Zone-III elimination was made Tuesday morning by the FIBA Africa Technical Commissioner, Mohamed Tateye at the Secretariat of Togo Basketball Federation in Lome with the four countries that entered for the qualifiers paired against one another in a home and away match-up. The home team, Togo will open the series against Cote dIvoire at 17H00 while Benin Republic will take on nigeria at 19H00 in Day-1 of the elimination that will run from Tuesday, August 10 through Monday August 16, 2010. The FIBA Africa Zone-III elimination series is for the 2011 Afrobasket slated for Abidjan, Cote dIvoire and the 10th All Africa Games. Cote dIvoire as host of the 2011 Africa Basketball showpiece has automatic ticket leaving the remaining two tickets to be contested between Togo, Benin and Nigeria while Nigeria has qualified for the All Africa Games due to her third place finishing at the 9th All Africa Games held in Algiers, Algeria leaving Togo, Benin and Cote dIvoire to slug it for the one remaining ticket. As host Togo will have its remaining games played at 19H00. The full schedule Day-1 10/08/10 Togo vs Cote dIvoire 17H00 Benin Vs Nigeria 19H00 Day-2 11/08/2010
Cote dIvoire Vs Benin 17H00 Nigeria Vs Togo 19H00 Day-3 12/08/2010 Cote dIvoire Vs Nigeria 17H00 Benin Vs Togo 19H00 13/08/2010 REST DAY Day-4 14/08/2010 Nigeria Vs Benin 17H00 Cote dIvoire Vs Togo 19H00 Day-5 15/08/2010 Benin Vs Cote dIvoire 17H00 Togo Vs Nigeria 19H00 Day-6 16/08/2010 Nigeria Vs Cote dIvoire 17H00
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