D’TIGRESS BEATS EGYPT TO SECURE QUARTERFINAL SPOT AT THE 2023 AFROBASKET TOURNAMENT.

The Nigerian senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress is through to the quarterfinal stage of the 2023 FIBA Women’s Afrobasket tournament ongoing in Kigali, Rwanda after beating Egypt 83-65 yesterday at the Bk Arena.

After winning the first two quarters, 18-10 and 24-13 to step up their quest for an astonishing fourth consecutive continental title, they couldn’t keep up the momentum in the third quarter as Egypt emerged tops with 19-14 to narrow the gap going into the last quarter.

It was a fiercely contested fourth quarter as the North Africans tried hard to get back into the game but D’Tigress stood solidly to see the game off, winning the final quarter 27-23.

Amy Okonkwo led the scoring with 29 points and 13 rebounds Murjanatu Musa’s 18-point contribution and Nicole Enabosi registered double figures with 10 points to her name.