FIBA W’Cup Qualifiers: Nwora expects tough game against Côte d’Ivoire

D’Tigers coach, Alex Nwora is expecting a tough game against the Cote d’ivoire’s national Basketball team when they meet on Friday.

Despite having already qualified for the 2019 FIBA World Cup billed to hold in China, D’Tigers are looking to continue their unbeaten run in the campaign.

The final round of the qualifying series begins Friday in Abidjan, with the hosts condemned to either win or forget qualifying for the World Cup.

Nwora however said his team must stay grounded and show their dominance as the number 1 team in Africa.

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“I know we are going to face a lot of hostilities from the crowd. They have all their players and even brought in a couple of new players that were not in Nigeria when they played us,” Nwora told NBBF media.

“It doesn’t matter whether they are playing at home or not. We just have to do what we have to do even though we don’t have some of our marquee players, but we just have to show dominance here.”

He also urged Nigerians living in Abidjan to turn out in their numbers to support the team in their quest to maintain their unbeaten run in the qualifying rounds.

Côte d’Ivoire are currently 4th on the log with 13points alongside Central Africa Republic after 9 matches while Senegal have 16 points from 7 wins.

 

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