Nigeria’s women basketball team, D’Tigress, are set for a high-stakes semifinal encounter against Senegal at the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket in Abidjan today, following their dominant 83-47 quarterfinal victory over Cameroon. The defending champions extended their unbeaten tournament run to 27 games on Thursday, securing Africa’s final slot for the 2026 FIBA World Cup
Nigeria’s women basketball team, D’Tigress, stormed into the semifinals of the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket championship with a commanding 83-47 victory over Cameroon on Thursday night in Abidjan. The defending champions will now face Senegal in the next round as they continue their quest for a seventh continental title. Despite Cameroon’s early 4-0
Abidjan, Ivory Coast – Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, will discover their quarterfinal opponents on Wednesday as Angola faces Cameroon in a playoff match at the ongoing FIBA Women’s AfroBasket 2025 tournament. The defending champions secured their place in the last eight with dominant performances in Group D, thrashing Rwanda 92-45 before edging out
Kigali, Rwanda | July 29, 2025 — Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, battled their way into the quarter-finals of the 2025 FIBA Women’s Afrobasket after a hard-fought victory over a resilient Mozambique side in Kigali. In a gripping encounter that tested their composure and championship pedigree, the Nigerian side managed to grind out a
Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, launched their 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket championship defence in spectacular fashion, thrashing Rwanda 92-45 in their opening Group B encounter at the Palais des Sports de Treichville in Abidjan on Saturday. The six-time African champions showcased their continental dominance from tip-off, winning all four quarters (17-8, 28-17, 26-12, 21-8)
Confusion has trailed Nigeria’s national women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, as preparations for the 2025 FIBA Women’s Afrobasket tournament continue to suffer setbacks, barely days to the championship. The six-time African champions, who are also the current holders of the continental title, have not commenced camping or held any meaningful training ahead of the tournament scheduled
ABUJA, NIGERIA – As preparations intensify for the 2025 FIBA Women’s Afrobasket Championship set to hold in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) has unveiled the preliminary squad for the national women’s basketball team, D’Tigress. The announcement signals the commencement of the team’s build-up to the continental tournament, with training expected to begin
