Monday, 4th December 2023
To guardian.ng
Search
Other Sports  

D’Tigress beat Rwanda to FIBA Afrobasket Championship final

By Alex Monye
04 August 2023   |   3:13 am
Defending champions, D’Tigress of Nigeria yesterday defeated hosts, Rwanda, to qualify for the final of the ongoing FIBA Afrobasket Championship holding in Kigali.

Defending champions, D’Tigress of Nigeria yesterday defeated hosts, Rwanda, to qualify for the final of the ongoing FIBA Afrobasket Championship holding in Kigali.
 
D’Tigress won the largely one-sided game by 79 to 48 points to extend their unbeaten run to 23 games.  They will face the winner of the second semifinal between Senegal and Mali in the final on Sunday 
 
Sunday’s final would be Nigeria’s fourth consecutive final following victories in the 2017, 2019 and 2021 editions of the tournament.

In this article

Related

Confusion trails NBBF’s decision to host open camps in U.S., Abuja, Lagos
July 4, 2023
Low turn out forces NBBF to cancel U.S. camp
July 13, 2023
New era? D’Tigress to defend title without Senegal 2019 stars
July 18, 2023
NBBF laments paucity of funds as D’Tigress trains in Abuja 
July 23, 2023
D’Tigress beat DR Congo 69-35 in opening game, meet Egypt tomorrow
July 29, 2023
D’Tigress’ opponents emerge today as Cote d'Ivoire battle Mozambique
August 1, 2023

Sport

Football
‘Super Falcons in Praia for another victory over Cape Verde’
2 hours ago
The Super Falcons have promised to beat Cape Verde again when they meet tomorrow in the second leg of their Morocco 2024 African Women’s Cup of Nations qualifier.
Other Sports
Olympics: Abuja-based Wellness and Holistic Clinic position Nigeria for participation
2 hours ago
Indications emerged yesterday that Nigeria may participate in the squash event of Paris 2024 Summer Olympics Games.
Tennis
Diya, Banjoko win table tennis tourney
5 hours ago
Jide Diya and Yewande Banjoko have won the men and women’s categories of the Bluechip Technologies Table Tennis Premier Tournament, which ended at the Ikoyi Club at the weekend.
Other Sports
Group targets squash slots at Paris 2024 Olympics
5 hours ago
Nigeria may participate in the squash event of Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games if all the plans by stakeholders sail through
Athletics
ECOWAS marathon director appeals for support
5 hours ago
Organisers of the 2023 ECOWAS Abuja International Marathon have assured Nigerians that they will deliver a world class race at the event billed for the Federal Capital Territory on December 16.
Football
Pillars wallop Gombe United 5-2 away as Remo Stars overtake Doma United
5 hours ago
Kano Pillars, yesterday, recorded the biggest away victory yet in the 11-week-old Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL) when they went to the Gombe to beat the home team, Gombe United 5-2.
Football
Arsenal to host Liverpool in FA Cup 3rd round
1 day ago
Arsenal will host Liverpool in a blockbuster third-round FA Cup tie next month featuring sides that have won the competition 22 times between them.
Football
Ronaldinho says Mbappe could win Ballon d'Or with PSG
1 day ago
Star French striker Kylian Mbappe can win the Ballon d'Or in "any team", Ronaldinho told AFP Sunday, but the Brazilian would like him to win it with Paris Saint-Germain, "a big club".
Football
Japanese football great Shinji 'Genius' Ono retires at 44
1 day ago
Japanese great Shinji Ono retired from football at the age of 44 on Sunday, ending a career that saw him become the first player from his country to win a European club trophy.
Boxing
‘Joshua may have made a mistake agreeing to fight dangerous wallin’
1 day ago
Jarrell Miller, who once came close to fighting Anthony Joshua, does not think that Otto Wallin will be an easy fight for the Brit, writes talksports.com.