LAGOS (FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 African Qualifiers) - Playing an official game on home soil for the very first time, Nigeria on Friday outplayed Uganda 109-66 to secure a place in the Second-Round of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 African Qualifiers.

Inspired by a rowdy and inspiring home crowd, and led by team captain Ike Diogu, Nigeria led 51-35 at the break, and never looked back.

Diogu finished with a game-high 24 points, while Uganda's new recruit Jordin Mayes hit two of his seven three-pointers attempts to lead the East African with 18 points.

At the end of the regulation, it turned out a complete domination from Nigeria who outrebounded Uganda 61-49.

With the result, Nigeria increased their FIBA Basketball World Cup aspirations by becoming the first team to advance to the 12-team Second-Round.

And,  in the process, Nigeria extended their African Qualifiers winning streak to 4-0 with two games remaining in the second-leg of Group B on Saturday and Sunday.

 Sixteen African nations are competing this week across four cities (Cairo, Dakar, Lagos, and Tunisia) for the ultimate goal of securing the five tickets on offer for Africa for the  32-team FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 in China. 

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