Nigeria’s D’Tigress have booked their place in the final of the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket after a hard-fought victory over perennial rivals Senegal 75-68.
Nigeria’s D’Tigress played the game of their lives, fighting with the fury of a Tigress to beat Senegal in a thrilling AfroBasket Women semifinal match in Abidjan on Saturday. August 2. 2025. Senegal led the match by 8pts starting the 4th quarter, but Nigeria showed why they have reigned supreme on the continent for a decade, coming back to win by 7pts.
Veteran leadership from the likes of Ezinne Kalu and Promise Amukamara proved vital for the team in their quest to win their fifth consecutive trophy.. The tenacity and depth eventually wore down Senegal, which struggled to keep up with Nigeria’s pace in the closing stages.
The defending champions showed resilience and composure to pull through in a tense encounter, edging past the Senegalese side in a thrilling semi-final clash. This win puts Nigeria one step closer to securing a historic fifth straight continental title.
Who will D’Tigress face in the 2025 AfroBasket final?
s they await the winner between Mali and South Sudan in the showpiece final.
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