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GSSO News: Game Report, Nigeria vs Lebanon 95-72, GROUP A
SENDAI (FIBA World Championship)
- Nigeria cruised to a 95-72 win over Lebanon to book their place in
the second round and knock the Middle East side out of the competition
a day after their historical win over France.
Eri Ebe led six players in double figures with 19 points as Sam
Vincent's men snapped a three-game losing streak and played their best
basketball of the group stages in their biggest game.
"This is the best game we've played so far in the tournament and it
couldn't have been better timed. We needed a big win as no other result
was going to get us to the second round. The players all seemed to
click and they all contributed to this historical moment," he said.
Lebanon, coming off a shock upset of France last night, looked tired
from the start and only led on the first basket of the game.
They trailed by eight at the end of the first quarter, 25-17, as Ime
Udoku and Julius Nwosu did the damage early to lead Nigeria to its best
offensive display so far.
