AfroBasket 2025: Nigeria sama Mali wotowoto for historic fifth back to back title and 7th overall
Dem sama Mali to win di title back to back five times. Dis final wey dem win, repeat di 2021 AfroBasket final wen dem bin face Mali too.
Coach Rena Wakama wey bin win di trophy for 2023 and also set record as di first female coach to win di title bin tell BBC Pidgin say she bin don always dream to be coach and to win trophies.
Nigeria President Bola Tinubu bin tell D'Tigress say dem don bring honour to Nigeria wit dia "discipline, focus and team spirit" for di 2025 Women's AfroBasket afta dem beat Senegal for di semi-final.
Di president praise D'Tigress for inside statement afta di team qualify for dia fifth straight AfroBasket final.
Meanwhile former Vice president Atiku Abubakar also congratulate di team too.
''Congratulations to D'Tigress, Nigeria senior women basketball team for reaching di finals of di 2025 FIBA Women's AfroBasket.''
On Saturday, Nigeria defeat Senegal 75-68 for di semi-final of di competition wey dey happun for Ivory Coast.
Wit dis win Nigeria don secure automatic slot to play for di 2026 FIBA Women World Cup for Berlin.
for di third place match, first timers South Sudan shock 11-time African Champions, Senegal 66-65 to win bronze.
South Sudan also qualify for di 2026 World Cup qualifiers and 2027 AfroBasket Championship.
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