D’tigress wins fourth Afrobasket title

Nigeria’s Women National Basketball team, D’tigress defeated Senegal in the final of the FIBA Women’s Afrobasket to win their fourth continental title.

In a keenly-contested final match played at Dakar Arena with about 15, 000 fans watching, Nigeria beat host Senegal 60-55 to win back-to-back continental titles.

With the win, D’tigress became the first team to win back-to-back FIBA Women’s Afrobasket titles since Angola followed up their 2011 triumph with another in 2013.

After D’tigress successfully completed their mission, attention will now shift to the male team, D’tigers who are expected to compete at the FIBA world cup in china later this month.

The FIBA world is scheduled to hold from August the 31st to September the 15th.