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Afrobasket Championship: Watch highlights of Nigeria’s win over Cameroon to progress to Semi-Finals
Mbamalu Bryant, Ike Diogu and Ikechukwu Nwamu were the players who made the difference for Nigeria after scoring 20 points or more to make sure Nigeria saw off Cameroon 106-91 in the Quarter-Finals of the 2017 FIBA Men’s Afrobasket Championship.
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Although Cameroon forward Benoit Mbala returned home empty-handed, he made his name heard by setting a tournament-high 32 points.
Nwamu, who had one of the flashiest plays of the tournament so far, later admitted that they are “taking one game at a time, and be prepared for Friday’s Semi-Finals.”
In the other Quarter-final fixture, Senegal defeated Angola 66-57 and Tunisia were victorious against Morrocco
According to FIBA, Senegal will be up against defending champions D’Tigers in Friday’s fixture.
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