ABUJA- The Director-General of the National Institute for Sports (NIS), Philip Shaibu, has congratulated the Nigerian female basketball team, D’Tigress for their superlative performance and victory over Mali.
This is contained in his congratulatory message made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Monday.
Shaibu said that the team had once again proved their dominance on the continent by defeating Mali to retain the crown in the finals of the 2025 Women’s AfroBasket Championship held in Ivory Coast.
The NIS Boss said that the encounter started with the Nigerian ladies setting the tempo, adding that Mali fought back to edge the first quarter 26–21.
‘’D’Tigress responded strongly in the second quarter, leveling the score at 41–41 by halftime.
“The defending champions came alive in the third quarter, taking control of the game before sealing an impressive 78–64 victory after a fiercely contested final quarter.
“With this win, D’Tigress successfully defended their title, making it five consecutive AfroBasket triumphs, a historic feat in African women’s basketball,’’ he said.
Shaibu also appluaded the technical crew, the Musa Kida led Basketball Federation and the National Sports Commission for their moral and financial support to the team. (NAN)
