Nigeria’s U-17 girls bow out of FIBA World Cup after loss to Hungary

Nigeria’s U-17 women’s basketball team has crashed out of the FIBA U-17 Women’s Basketball World Cup after a 74-51 defeat to Hungary in the round of 16.

The young Nigerian side started strong, ending the first quarter in a 9-9 draw with their European opponents.

However, their momentum dropped in the second quarter as Hungary surged ahead, outscoring them 30-12 to take firm control of the match by halftime.

Despite a spirited effort in the third quarter, Nigeria narrowly lost the frame 15-16.

Hungary then sealed their win by edging the final quarter 16-15, maintaining their dominance throughout the game.

Hungary’s Kinga Jisepovits was the standout performer with 19 points, while Eliza Farbas added 13 rebounds.

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For Nigeria, Tobenna Nweke led the scoring with 12 points, and Francis Chukwu contributed 9 rebounds.

While the loss ended Nigeria’s journey in the tournament, the team made history as the first African side to win a game and reach the round of 16 in the FIBA U-17 Women’s Basketball World Cup.