Nigeria, Ghana in straight fight for place at 2023 FIBA U16 Women's African Championship
Nigeria and host Ghana are in the FIBA Africa Zone 3 Qualifiers for the same reason of picking a ticket to the Final Round of the Championship in Monastir, Tunisia.
ACCRA (Ghana) – Nigeria and host Ghana are in the FIBA Africa Zone 3 Qualifiers for the same reason of picking a ticket to the Final Round of the Championship in Monastir, Tunisia.
However, the two-team regional qualifier will be a matter of who has the stronger will that will make it to the Final Round.
While Nigeria are attempting to make a second appearance since her first outing in Antananarivo back in 2015 where they finished with a silver medal, Ghana on the other hand are seeking an inaugural appearance in the championship.
At the Eden Heights, venue of the Qualifiers in Accra, both teams will slug it out to pick the sole ticket being the only teams that registered in the Zone.
According to the technical Committee for the Qualifiers, both countries will play twice to determine who picks the ticket.
Nigeria are highly motivated and inspired by the presence of former Nigerian international Taiye Adeniyi as their assistant coach.
Adeniyi, during her playing days, was a three-point shot specialist who ruled Africa at club level with the First Bank Elephant Girls and the Nigeria women's national team.
Ghana on the other hand come with a strong passion to return actively to the basketball community determined to be counted as a strong force in the zone.
Games to determine who emerges the Zone representative holds at the beautiful Eden Heights facility that is located in the central part of Accra.
The facility boast of an indoor and outdoor basketball courts. The indoor court is fully equipped with air-conditioning, and both indoor and outdoor comes with a changing/locker room and washrooms. The games will be on a home and away basis.
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