By Okechukwu Emmanuel
D’Tigers of Nigeria will aim for two (2) wins in two (2) games with a victory against the host Rwanda today in the ongoing AfroBasket Qualifiers.
Both teams began their campaign in the AfroBasket qualifiers with contrasting results, where Nigeria got off to a promising start in the competition with a convincing 76-56 win over South Sudan, while the host Rwanda were defeated 64-70 by Mali.
The Rwandan Captain Oliver Shyaka while speaking with Sports 247 ahead of the game against Nigeria has admitted that they made so many mistakes against the Malians, which they aim to correct against Nigeria. He also said that he and his teammates are looking forward to the game against Nigeria and that they are confident that they will come out victorious in the match on Saturday, admitting to how strong and good the D’Tigers are.
“We did not work together as a team against Mali on Thursday. Towards the game, our players started concentrating more on individual performances, and that might have affected us on the night. We are working towards that. We know the kind of opponent we are facing. We will approach the game as if our lives depend on it. This match against Nigeria will be hard and we are going to be focused on attacking. We are confident that we will win this match”, he concluded.
The Match between the D’Tigers of Nigeria versus the host Rwanda commences today by 8 pm (Nigerian Time)
