Semi-Finals: Nigeria U21 48 vs. South Africa 103
(61691)Record: 12-1
Standing: Advancing to the Finals against Senegal
Nigeria stood in the way of the Baby Boks' return to the African Finals game and they experienced at the hands of a hungry South African squad.
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Yera Mji. He came. He saw. He conquered with a team-leading 28-point performance off the bench.
- No double-double this week but 17 big boy boards from
Thikhathali Zibi to hold Nigeria off the glass.
- It may not've been pretty for him but shout-out to starting center
Nbomani Mbandi who stood toe-to-toe with Nigeria's goliath big man, Daniel Adams, holding him to only 13 points on the game.
- "Defense wins championships" is the mantra of this team as they held Nigeria to 20% shooting for the game (20-91).
Player(s) of the Game: Yera Mji
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This is what we played all season for, another chance at Gold. The time has come to see if we can defend our title (and avenge our only loss) against a formidable Senegal team.