Senator Oluremi Tinubu, the first African nation to win this feat, praised D’Tigress, Nigeria’s female basketball team, for their unprecedented fifth consecutive #AfroBasketWomen title.
“You truly inspire girls and women in general, and you give me pride.” The wife of President Bola Tinubu thanked her for keeping the Nigerian flag ablaze, saying in a statement late on Sunday.
In a tense showdown on Sunday, Nigeria defeated Mali 78-64 to win their seventh AfroBasket title.
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They have won their 29th game in a row without conceding a loss since 2015, dominating African women’s basketball.
Nigeria started the tournament with a slow start, as with most of their opening matches.
However, Rena Wakama’s team regrouped in the second quarter with the scores set at 41–41 as a result of Mali’s intensity.
In a hotly contested game that was rightly called “final before the final,” Nigeria had to work hard to defeat Senegal 75-68 to advance to the final.
Read more about how Nigeria’s D’Tigress defeated Senegal to reach the Afrobasket Final.
The D’Tigress’ historic fifth consecutive win on Sunday night was dependent on Amy Okonkwo and Ezinne Kalu’s outstanding performance.
Kalu scored 20 points, including several crucial baskets in the second and third quarters, despite Okonkwo contributing 19 points on the night.
In a game that once again demonstrated Nigeria’s depth, Musa added nine crucial points and four rebounds while Amukamara and Victoria Macaulay also contributed significant contributions.
The Nigerian ladies’ 20-15 victory over the Malians in the third quarter of the game proved to be very important.
He Nigerians led 61-56 at the start of the fourth quarter, and they continued to win.
Source: Channels TV
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