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Bright Akhuetie barely saw action as Nigeria dropped its opening game in the FIBA World Cup African Qualifiers against Cape Verde, 79-71, at Pavilhao Multiusos Acacias Rubras in Angola on Friday, November 26.
Debuting for Nigeria, the former UAAP MVP tallied 1 rebound and 1 turnover after playing just 1:40 minutes in the loss.
Nigeria led 55-51 through three quarters before Cape Verde caught fire, unloading 28 points in the payoff period as it seized an early lead in Group A with a 1-0 record.
Anderson Correia led the way for Cape Verde with 15 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists, while Joel Almeida churned out 14 points and 7 rebounds.
Jeffrey Nunes Xavier and Ivan Almedia also delivered in the victory with 14 and 13 points, respectively.
Former NBA veteran Ike Diogu chalked up 13 points, 8 rebounds, and 2 steals as the top performer for Nigeria.
Akhuetie and Nigeria eye a bounce-back win against Mali on Saturday, November 27. – Rappler.com
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