- Nigeria Edges Senegal in a 75-68 Win
- Makes it 9 Straight Win Against Senegal
- Extends Unbeaten to 28 games
Nigeria’s D’Tigress have confirmed their place in the final of the 2025 Women’s AfroBasket after a hard-fought 75-68 win against Senegal in the semi-finals.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the victory marks the ninth straight win for Nigeria over their West African rivals.
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Under the guidance of coach Rena Wakama, the D’Tigress have now extended their unbeaten run in the tournament to 28 games, putting them on track to claim a fifth consecutive championship title.
Senegal started the game strongly, taking an early lead of 11-2, but Nigeria quickly found their rhythm and closed the first quarter leading 22-17. The D’Tigress continued to apply pressure in the second quarter and went into halftime ahead 43-37.
Senegal bounced back in the third quarter, outscoring Nigeria 17-7 to edge ahead 54-50 going into the final period. However, Nigeria’s resilience shone through in the last quarter as they outplayed Senegal to secure the 75-68 win.
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The D’Tigress will now prepare to face the winner of the other semi-final in the final, where they will be heavy favorites to lift the trophy once again.
