*Dancing shoki* Nigeria became the first team to reach the AfroBasket 2015 after an 88—79 overtime win over Senegal on Saturday in Rades, Tunisia. The win ends Senegal’s five-game winning streak in the tournament. continue after the cut
Nigeria’s sharpshooter Chamberlain Oguchi made 8 of his 13 three-pointers to lead all scorers with 28 points, while Gorgui Dieng, who spent the entire 45 minutes and was in foul limit, propelled Senegal with 20 points and a game-high 16 rebounds. Oguchi hit a three-pointer with 1:07 minute to give Nigeria a 82-76 to decide the contest.
It was a balanced game with seven lead changes. Nigeria’s nine-point lead in the second was short-lived as Ibrahima Thomas hit a three-pointer with three seconds to give Senegal a 37-35 half-time lead. But when Nigeria entered the final minute of the regulation leading 76-73, Dieng thought they needed extra five minutes, making a three-pointer to tie the contest at 76-76.
Nigeria’s team rotation proved crucial as their bench came with a pivotal 21-point contribution. With the result Nigeria, reach the AfroBasket final for the first time since 2003.
Congrats!
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