Basketball in Africa

Nigeria senior men national team, D'Tigers continued its impressive run in the basketball event of the 9th All Africa Games holding in Algiers, Algeria winning its second group-B game Friday night against DR. Congo.

While D'Tigers harmered the Congolese side by 75-52 points for its second win in the group which comprises of perennial foe, Angola, Liberia, Mali and Cameroon, the women team, The Tigress manage a 58-56 points win over Tunisia to set a big battle against Senegal today.

The Olumide Oyedeji captain side will have their full strength tested today when they confront Games gold medal defending champion, Angola at 19.00 Algeria time.

Other results of games played Friday - Women

Côte d’Ivoire vs. Angola: 39 - 51
Algeria vs. Mozambique:46 - 56
Senegal vs. Zimbabwe: 75 - 37
Kenya vs. Mali: 58 - 52
Nigeria vs. Tunisia: 56 - 54

Men

Egypt vs. Côte d’Ivoire: 70 -48
Algeria vs. Tunisia: 62 - 49
Angola vs. Liberia: 91 - 63
Nigeria vs. DR Congo: 75 - 52
Cameroon vs. Mali: 69 - 71

Today's Pairing - Women:

Group A
14h00 .Mozambique vs. Angola:
16h00. Algeria vs. RD Congo
Exempt : Côte d’Ivoire

Group B
09h00. Zimbabwe vs. Kenya
11h00. Tunisia vs. Mali
18h00. Nigeria vs. Senegal

Men:

Group A
Venue : Harcha
17h00 Tunisia vs. Côte d’Ivoire
19h00 South Africa vs. Egypt
Exempt: Algeria

Group B
Venue : Staoueli
15h00. Liberia vs. Mali
17h00.DR Congo vs. Cameroon
19h00. Angola vs. Nigeria