Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, has advanced to the final of the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket after a hard-fought 75–68 victory over Senegal in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.Nigeria travel insurance
The thrilling semifinal clash, held at the Palais des Sports de Treichville, lived up to its billing as the “final before the final,” with both teams showing determination and skill throughout the game.
Senegal held an eight-point lead heading into the fourth quarter, but Nigeria rallied impressively in the final minutes.Nigeria travel insurance
Coach Rena Wakama’s squad turned up the intensity on both ends of the court, eventually overpowering the 2023 runners-up by seven points.
The win moves D’Tigress one step closer to a record fifth consecutive AfroBasket title, having previously claimed the championship in 2017, 2019, 2021, and 2023.
D’Tigress will now face the winner of the second semifinal between Mali and South Sudan, as they aim to maintain their dominance in African women’s basketball.
