D'Tigress - Radio Nigeria Ibadan Zonal Station

By Oluwakayode Banjo

Nigeria’s D’Tigress have won the 2023 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket tournament held in Kigali, Rwanda.

They defeated Senegal 83-74 to win the trophy for the fourth time in a row.

Nigeria has now won the African continent’s women’s basketball championship for the sixth time.

Their previous titles came in 2003, 2005, 2017, 2019, and 2021, making them one of the tournament’s most decorated teams.

Meanwhile, African Champions Bayana Bayana of South Africa have crashed out of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup ongoing in New Zealand and Australia.

The Bayana Bayana were defeated 2 nil by the Netherlands in their round of 16 clash on Sunday morning.

Goals in the 9th and 68th minutes by Jill Roord and Lineth Beerensteyn were enough to secure a quarter final slot for the Netherlands.

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The Honourable Minister of youth and sports development Mr. Sunday Dare who have deemed it fit to watch virtually every games of Team Nigeria in Tokyo was in the stand again tor cheer D’Tigress up, although they lost the match in question but was full of praise of the Team D’Tigress.

According to the Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare:

“I watched the game from the start to the end. Every moment. I saw players who can fight and they fought. From 20 Points disadvantage, I saw them climb back steadily.

The height and built of the Americans notwithstanding.

The next game will be better. I trust them.

They are like a family. Going up against the Americans like they did, our team is good and can be better”

Adewumi Faniran