Nigeria’s senior national women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, are
through to the final of this year’s Afrobasket Championship in Bamako,
Mali, after beating the hosts 48-47 on Saturday.
They have also picked a ticket for the 2018 FIBA World Cup in Spain.
The coach, Sam Vincent-led team recorded a low margin of 10-7 points
in the first quarter, while the second quarter saw D’Tigress taking the
lead again with 13-5 points to end the first half with 23-12 points.
The third quarter was difficult for Nigeria, as the Malians won 17-16.
Ezinne Kalu contributed 11 points and six assists to the victory, while Evelyn Akhator added ten rebounds.
Nigeria will take on Senegal or Mozambique in the final on Sunday.