The hopes of the Nigeria Women’s Volleyball team reaching the semi-final of the ongoing African Senior Women’s Volleyball Championship in Yaounde, Cameroon has been dashed after getting thrashed 3-0 by 2021 runners-up Kenya on Tuesday.
The Nigerian team started the championship strongly with a 3-0 demolition of the Malians but ended the group games with 2 wins and 3 defeats. Losing back to back against North African foes Egypt, and agonizingly against Algeria.
The loss against Algeria resulted in a tough draw against nine times champions Kenya in the quarter-final which was played on Tuesday at the Palais Polyvalent des Sports de Yaoundé.
The Paul Bitok-led side dominated the game from start to finish, securing a solid win 25-14 in the first set.
Also dominating the second and third sets, as well with an emphatic 25-17, 25-12 victory.
The head coach of Nigeria’s Senior Women’s Volleyball Team, Samuel Ajayi said he has to praise his team despite the loss.
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