Basketball: D’Tigress Retain African Title

By Lola Smith

Published: September 27, 2021 | 11:38 AM GMT

Nigeria Women Basketball team D’Tigress successfully defended the Women Afrobasketall title after beating Mali 70-59 in the final played in Cameroon on Sunday.

The Nigeria senior women basketball team won the competition in 2017 and successfully defended the title in Dakar, Senegal, in 2019 after beating the host in the final.

After a smooth run to the grand finale, the Ortis Hughely side ran riot in their final appearance.

They faced Mali in the final on Sunday were able to come top with 70-59 points defeat to Mali and emerged champions for the third consecutive time.

It was their fifth time of winning the African crown.

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