Nigeria 79-85 Korea: Junior D'Tigress lose again at FIBA U19 Women's World Cup

Nigeria's Junior D'Tigress experienced a 79-85 loss to South Korea in a closely contested classification game.

They began their campaign with a strong 93-88 victory over China but now came unstuck against another Asian powerhouse.

In their second group game they suffered a 113-42 loss to Canada.

The group stage concluded with a 61-79 defeat to Portugal but they advanced to the next round.

In the knockout stages, they faced a 51-77 loss to Hungary, further highlighting their offensive challenges.

Despite this, they bounced back with a 68-58 win against Argentina in their first classification game.

In their second classification game, South Korea took an early lead, outscoring Nigeria 25-20.

Nigeria fought back, winning the second quarter 19-16, with strong defensive adjustments.

Korea regained control, dominating to take the Third Quarter 27-18.

Nigeria mounted a late rally, winning 22-17, but fell short as South Korea secured the 85-79 victory.

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Standout performers against Korea included Nora Ezike with 18 points and 6 rebounds.

Others are Wandoo Hembam with 19 points and 6 rebounds, Haminatu Ayodeji with a double double of 10 points and 13 rebounds.

Idubamo Beggi had 9 points, 6 rebounds, and 8 assists while Momoluwa Tewogbade contributed 9 points, 4 rebounds, and 5 assists.