D’Tigress faces Senegal in final of 2023 Women’s Afrobasket final

The D’Tigress senior women’s basketball team from Nigeria has advanced to the 2023 Women’s Afrobasket championship final.

On Thursday, August 3, 2023, at the BK Arena against the hosts Rwanda, D’Tigress won easily 79-48.

D’Tigress and Senegal Women’s Afrobasket final.

Senegal defeated Mali on Thursday, 75-65, to secure the final spot in the 2023 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket Finals.

Despite being out-rebounded, they were still busier on their end, having 33 boards and put up a tough fight in defense.

Additionally, they took advantage of Mali’s errors to score 17 points and to win needed 13 big bench points

Nigeria and Senegal will square off in a rematch of the 2017 and 2019 Finals.

Newly appointed D’Tigress Head Coach Rena Wakama added, “There’s no secret. But they should be empowered. I believed in them.”

D’Tigress takes on Senegal on Saturday, August 5, 2023 for a chance at a fourth straight title.