{"id":6267,"date":"2025-08-04T12:45:43","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T09:45:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/?p=6267"},"modified":"2025-08-04T12:45:44","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T09:45:44","slug":"nigerias-dtigress-make-history-with-fifth-consecutive-afrobasket-title-after-78-64-win-over-mali","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/nigerias-dtigress-make-history-with-fifth-consecutive-afrobasket-title-after-78-64-win-over-mali\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0Nigeria\u2019s D\u2019Tigress Make History with Fifth Consecutive AfroBasket Title After 78\u201364 Win Over Mali"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Nigeria\u2019s women\u2019s basketball team, <strong>D\u2019Tigress<\/strong>, etched their name into African sporting history by clinching their <strong>fifth consecutive FIBA Women\u2019s AfroBasket title<\/strong>, defeating Mali <strong>78\u201364<\/strong> in a thrilling final at the <strong>Palais des Sports de Treichville<\/strong> in Abidjan, C\u00f4te d&#8217;Ivoire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With this victory, D\u2019Tigress became the <strong>first team ever to win five straight AfroBasket titles<\/strong>, extending their <strong>unbeaten run to 29 games<\/strong>\u2014a streak that dates back to 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Match Highlights: Nigeria vs Mali Final<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Quarter<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Score<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Q1<\/td><td>Mali 26 \u2013 Nigeria 21<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Q2<\/td><td>Nigeria rallies to tie 41\u201341<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Q3<\/td><td>Nigeria edges ahead 61\u201356<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Q4<\/td><td>Nigeria seals victory 78\u201364<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"558\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Afro-Basket-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Afro-Basket-1.jpg 558w, https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Afro-Basket-1-300x296.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Afro-Basket-1-150x148.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ezinne Kalu<\/strong> led all scorers with <strong>20 points<\/strong>, 4 rebounds, and 5 assists<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Amy Okonkwo<\/strong> added <strong>19 points and 9 rebounds<\/strong>, earning <strong>Tournament MVP honors<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Victoria Macaulay<\/strong> hit a clutch three-pointer in the final minute to seal the win<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mali\u2019s <strong>Sika Kon\u00e9<\/strong> posted 16 points and 13 rebounds in a valiant effort<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Tactical Brilliance Under Rena Wakama<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Head coach <strong>Rena Wakama<\/strong>, the first female to lead D\u2019Tigress to an AfroBasket title (2023), repeated the feat in 2025 with tactical precision and calm leadership. Her game plan focused on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"408\" height=\"568\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Afro-Basket-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Afro-Basket-3.jpg 408w, https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Afro-Basket-3-215x300.jpg 215w, https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Afro-Basket-3-150x209.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Afro-Basket-3-300x418.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 408px) 100vw, 408px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Neutralizing Mali\u2019s transition offense<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Protecting the paint<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Rotating depth players like Murjanatu Musa and Promise Amukamara<\/strong>, who combined for 22 points and 10 rebounds<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe got punched in the face a little bit, but we dug down and were able to get those ups,\u201d Wakama said post-match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>&nbsp;Nigeria\u2019s AfroBasket Legacy<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Year<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Title<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2003<\/td><td>Champions<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2005<\/td><td>Champions<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2017<\/td><td>Champions<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2019<\/td><td>Champions<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2021<\/td><td>Champions<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2023<\/td><td>Champions<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2025<\/td><td><strong>Champions<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"559\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Afro-Basket-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Afro-Basket-2.jpg 559w, https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Afro-Basket-2-292x300.jpg 292w, https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Afro-Basket-2-150x154.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Afro-Basket-2-300x308.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 559px) 100vw, 559px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">@makingofchamps<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>D\u2019Tigress now hold <strong>seven AfroBasket titles<\/strong>, cementing their status as the <strong>most dominant team in African women\u2019s basketball<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Road to the 2026 FIBA Women\u2019s World Cup<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With this win, Nigeria has <strong>qualified for the 2026 FIBA Women\u2019s World Cup qualifiers<\/strong>, to be hosted in Germany. They\u2019ll be joined by Mali, South Sudan, and Senegal from Africa3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>&nbsp;National Pride and Reactions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>President <strong>Bola Tinubu<\/strong> and First Lady <strong>Oluremi Tinubu<\/strong> congratulated the team, calling the victory a \u201cgolden chapter in our nation\u2019s sporting history\u201d5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"567\" height=\"552\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Afro-Basket-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Afro-Basket-4.jpg 567w, https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Afro-Basket-4-300x292.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Afro-Basket-4-150x146.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 567px) 100vw, 567px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">@makingofchamps<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou did it, girls! Superb performance to become 5x consecutive Champions of Africa and seventh overall. 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