Nigeria’s U18 Girls Bounce Back, Rout Senegal 70-40

From JOE APU , Abidjan
Nigeria’s U18 women’s basketball team roared back from Saturday’s heartbreaking one-point loss to Cameroon, thrashing Senegal 70-40 to record their second win in three outings and secure a spot in the next round.
Coach Peter Akindele’s girls set the tone early, dominating the first half 45-18 (21-4, 24-14) to take a commanding lead into the break.
Senegal’s tactician, Pape Malick Diop, however, wasn’t done. He tightened his defence in the third quarter, disrupting Nigeria’s fast-break game, and his side edged the period 13-12.
But Akindele had an answer. He turned to his bench — Precious Aladelua, Edore Pela, Favour Anari, Nimah Ibidunni and Bisola Arowolo ...