2023 Women’s AfroBasket: D’Tigress outshine Rwanda to reach fourth consecutive final

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Nigeria’s D’Tigress secured a place in the final of the 2023 Women’s Afro Basketball Championship following an empathic 79-48 victory against hosts Rwanda on Thursday night.

Rena Wakama’s side have now qualified for a record fourth consecutive final.

D’Tigress put up a dominant display in the first quarter outshooting the hosts 22-6.

The Nigerian ladies went into half-time break with a 26-point lead.

Rwanda responded in the third quarter, cutting the lead to 18 points at a point in the game.

The quarter ended with the D’Tigress leading 58-35.

D’Tigress continued their dominance in the last quarter and ended the game with a commanding 79-48 win.

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