Afrobasket women: title favourites Nigeria defeats Cameroon to qualify for Quarter-Finals
Reigning champions Nigeria, host country, Senegal, Mozambique and Mali have all worked hard to book their places in the Quarter-Finals of the ongoing 26th edition of the FIBA Women's AfroBasket 2019.
Defending champions Nigeria trashed Cameroon 106-39 on Tuesday in what seemed like a one-sided tie.
Four players scored 14 points apiece including captain Adaora Elonu, Aisha Balarabe, debutant Promise Amukamara and Ify Ibekwe while point guard Ezinne Kalu added 12 points to inspire Nigeria to the biggest win at this tournament so far.
This performance was a statement of intent from the West Africans who bossed the paint picking an incredible 54 rebounds as compared to Cameroon's 18. Of the 54, Elonu picked eight while Evelyn Akhator made it her business to get seven to her name.