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Nigeria’s D’Tigress won a fifth consecutive Women’s AfroBasket title following a 78-64 victory over Mali.
It was the seventh time Nigeria would lift the trophy.
Rena Wakama’s side extended their unbeaten streak at the Women’s AfroBasket tournament to 29 games.
The West Africans have also qualified for the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup, which will be hosted by Germany.
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Three countries – Mali, South Africa and Senegal – will compete in the playoffs in March 2024 to fight for a place at the World Cup.
D’Tigress dominated the first quarter, edging out the Malians 26-21.
Both teams fought hard in the second quarter, which ended 41-41.
D’Tigress, however, showed their supremacy in the third quarter, prevailing 61-56.
In the end, Nigeria claimed the title with a 78-64 victory.
Nigeria claimed a tenth title as they beat host-nation Morocco 3-2 in the final of the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.
The match was played at Olympic Stadium in Rabat, Morocco, where the home side had claimed a two-goal lead at half-time.
Trailing 2-0 at half-time in front of a partisan Moroccan crowd, the Super Falcons showed their pedigree and resilience, clawing their way back into the match with a display of clinical finishing and sheer determination to cement their status as queens of African football.
Goals from Esther Okoronkwo, Folashade Ijamilusi, and a late winner by Joe Echegini overturned Morocco’s strong first-half lead, stunning the Atlas Lionesses who were hoping to clinch their first-ever continental title on home soil.
The final had all the ingredients of a classic: a host nation looking to crown a golden generation with history, and Africa’s most successful women’s side eager to reaffirm their dominance.
