Brazil '06: How Nigeria lost to Rusia The European side held a narrow advantage over their African counterparts after the opening quarter, but gradually built a healthy advantage to go into the half-time break with a 37-29 lead. And two strong final quarters from Igor Grudin’s side meant they ran out comfortable winners by a 34-point margin. Five players made it into double points for the Russians, with Ilona Korstin top-scoring with 13 points. Maria Stepanova and Ekaterina Lisina also contributed heavily to the commanding performance, both hauling down a total of eight rebounds each. Nigeria captain Mfon Sunday Udoka was also in the double figure with 13 points, while Enjoli Izidor contributed 11 points. Day 1 Results Korea vs Spain: 57-87 France vs Czech Republic: 62-58 Argentina vs Brazil: 69-71 Russia vs Nigeria: 84-50 Cuba vs Chinese Taipei: 75-70 Senegal vs Canada: 64-65 USA vs China: 119-72 Courtesy fiba.com 0
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