Queens Of The Court! D’Tigress Clinch Historic Fifth AfroBasket Title In A Row

Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, have etched their name in history by becoming the first team to win the FIBA Women’s AfroBasket championship five consecutive times, ACCORDING TO IREPORTER ONLINE.

In a thrilling final match on Sunday night in Abidjan, the Rena Wakama-led Nigerian squad overcame a five-point deficit in the first quarter to decisively defeat Mali 78-64.

ACCORDING TO IREPORTER ONLINE, the victory marks their seventh AfroBasket title overall, although they still trail Senegal’s all-time record of 11 titles.

ACCORDING TO IREPORTER ONLINE, the D’Tigress have maintained an extraordinary unbeaten streak in the competition since 2015, winning 28 straight games across several editions of Africa’s premier women’s basketball tournament.

Nigeria’s path to glory in the 2025 edition saw them cruise past Rwanda and Zimbabwe in the group stages, edge out Cameroon in the quarterfinals, and topple fierce rivals Senegal in the semifinals before their triumphant showdown against Mali.

Despite trailing 21-26 after the first quarter, D’Tigress rallied to level the score 41-41 by halftime, led 61-56 by the end of the third quarter, and sealed the win 78-64 at full time.

”IREPORTER REPORTS”