Nigeria, Feb. 26 -- Nigeria's senior men's basketball team, D'Tigers, suffered their third consecutive defeat in the AfroBasket 2025 qualifiers, losing 78-62 to Cape Verde on Sunday.

This follows previous losses to Libya and Uganda after a tumultuous build-up to Window 1 of the qualifiers in Tunisia.

Despite a promising start, winning the first quarter 24-16, the D'Tigers faltered in the remaining quarters, losing 23-9, 21-18, and 18-11 respectively.

Devin Eke was the star man for D'Tigers against Cape Verde but his brilliant performance wasn't enough to salvage the result for Nigeria.

Fans and analysts have expressed frustration with the team's recent struggles, attributing them to several factors. Going into the qualifiers in Tunisi...