FIBA WCQ: Nigeria faces Guinea test after win against Tunisia

Nigeria’s D’Tigers will look to build on their impressive victory over Tunisia when they take on Group C leaders Guinea on Friday in a crucial 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup African Qualifiers clash in Luanda, Angola.
The former African champions revived their qualification hopes on Thursday with a hard-fought 84-81 victory over Tunisia, avenging the 88-78 overtime defeat they suffered against the North Africans in the opening round of the qualifiers last November.
The victory also marked a winning start for new head coach David Fizdale, who has overseen a major rebuilding process since taking charge. Nigeria arrived in Luanda with a 1-2 record and a squad featuring 11 new players, bu...