With a victory over the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team D’Tigress got off to a solid start in the 2023 FIBA Women’s Afrobasketball Championship in Kigali, Rwanda.
A few days ago, the Reno Wakama-coached team travelled to Kigali for the final to defend their title.
They had a scorching start to their first game against the Democratic Republic of the Congo, winning the first period 16-8.
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They maintained their domination in the second quarter and, by winning 29-18, were able to neutralise the Congolese offensive danger.
With a decisive third-quarter score of 46-32, the D’Tigress proved to be too much for their opponent.
Another thrilling performance by the Nigerian team in the fourth quarter helped them win decisively, 69-35.
On Sunday, Nigeria’s second group game will take place against Egypt.