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Nigeria’s D’Tigress have unequivocally stated that they are targeting the quarter-finals of the Fiba Women’s Basketball World Cup holding later this year in Sydney, Australia.
The team’s point guard Promise Amukamara, who was a delight to watch earlier this month at the qualifiers in Belgrade, Serbia told FIBA website that they will stun the world at the tournament.
“This tournament was very special for us. We battled through a lot of adversity.
“I had to step up and take on the point guard and leader role. I am not very vocal, so that was a challenge for me.
“I think this tournament was the best one for us, because we had to put absolutely everything together with no training camp or preparation. We really believed in ourselves.
“Now we just have to get back healthy and the sky is the limit. We have already shocked a lot of the world. We won’t be just turning up (in Sydney) – we will have a different mind set and will be reaching for the quarter-finals.”
D’Tigress have climbed a place to 14th in the Fiba world rankings following their showing at the World Cup qualifiers and they will be Africa’s sole representatives at the tournament, which will take place down under in September.
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