AfroBasket Women's Champions: How Nigeria’s D’Tigress clinched fourth consecutive trouphy beating Senegal [Video]

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It was celebration galore in Nigeria on Saturday and the early hours of today as Nigeria’s D’Tigress crushed her opponent Senegal by 84-74 to claim a fourth consecutive Afro Women’s Basketball crown in a pulsating showdown final.

The D’Tigress started right on a good footing in the keenly contested clash, winning the first quarter 19-10.

The Rena Wakama’s girls led 12 points (43-31) heading into the halftime break.

However, the Senegalese ladies came back smoking in the third quarter out-shooting Nigeria 26-19. With that point, they ate into the Nigerian points, slashing it to five points (62-57).

Unfortunately for Senegal, the D’Tigress had their games on lock down as the dominated and prevailed against them by 84-74 at the end of a thrilling fourth quarter.

With that win the D’Tigress of Nigeria are now four-time African Champions of FIBA Women’s Afrobasket. They returned home from the 2023 Afrobasket Tournament held in Kigali, Rwanda today Sunday.

The team touched down at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, today via an Ethiopian Airlines flight. Officials from the Federal Ministry of Sports and Youth Development, led by Dr. Simon Ebhojiaye, Director of the Federation, Elites, and Athletes Department (FEAD), warmly welcomed the team.

👉 Nigeria D'Tigress have been unbeaten since 2015, and the winning streak is ongoing (24-0)! 🔥#AfroBasketWomen pic.twitter.com/23IGLQI3GA

— FIBA Women's Afrobasket (@afrobasketwomen) August 5, 2023

D’tigress of Nigeria court celebrations after reaching the final of the Afro Basket Women Championship in Rwanda🔥. Congrats Queens 👏🏾🇳🇬.
•#nigeria #dtigress #afrobasketwomen #naija pic.twitter.com/Ljb3vqLIh8

— Dr. Kelechi Anyikude (@KelechiAFC) August 4, 2023

Welcome back home the Queens of African Basketball🥇👑🏀🔥

Team Nigeria 🇳🇬 won their 4th straight @FIBA #AfroBasketWomen trophy 🏆! beating Senegal 84-74 in Rwanda on Saturday. Congratulations @DtigressNG! 👏 #DTigress #fibaafrica #basketball @DtigressNG pic.twitter.com/BiqDFoZVGS

— Sylvia Iwong Ugi (@vivasyl) August 6, 2023

🎥 Moment when our Captain, Sarah Ogoke @Proliife7 received the trophy on behalf of the team🏆.#AfroBasketWomen2023 #AfroBasketWomen #Dtigress pic.twitter.com/toozADIAim

— DTigress (@DtigressNG) August 6, 2023

 

Wait for it… 🏆🎊
4️⃣ peat feelings! #AfroBasketWomen pic.twitter.com/Pn2RJjyoaL

— FIBA Women's Afrobasket (@afrobasketwomen) August 5, 2023

Source: dailypost.ng

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