•D’Tigress celebrate victory over Mali Nigeria’s D’Tigress have made history by winning an unprecedented fifth consecutive #AfroBasketWomen title, becoming the first African country to achieve this feat. Nigeria edged out Mali 78-64 in a tense showdown, displaying resilience and composure to claim their seventh AfroBasket title, reports Channe...
Defending champions, D’Tigress of Nigeria, defeated their fierce rivals, Senegal, 75-68 to reach the final of the 2025 AfroBasket Women ongoing on Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. The high-intensity encounter saw D’Tigress start strong, taking the first quarter 22–17, showcasing sharp offensive execution and tight defensive control, reports Sunday Inde...
•D’Tigress of Nigeria African Champions, Nigeria’s D’Tigress have advanced into the semi-finals of the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket with a crushing 83-47 victory over Cameroon last night in Abidjan. The six-time and defending champions will now meet Senegal in the next stage of the competition, reports The PUNCH. In the quarter-finals ga...
•Nigeria’s players and staff, with Nigeria’s US coach Rena Wakama (third right) Nigeria’s female basketball team D’Tigress have been placed eighth in the world in the latest FIBA rankings. In the list released today by the world basketball governing body, the six-time AfroBasket champions jumped four spots to become one of the top 10 teams [&h...
•D’Tigress – players and staff celebrate victory History-making Nigeria’s D’Tigress will face reigning USA champions in the quarter-finals of the Paris Olympics women’s basketball competition on Wednesday, following the draw yesterday. The Nigerians are the first African nation ever to reach the last eight of an Olympic basketball ...
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