Nigeria 78-64 Mali: D'Tigress complete Afrobasket 5-peat in Côte d'Ivoire

Nigeria's senior women's national basketball team recorded a 78-64 victory against their counterparts from Mali in the final of the 2025 Women's Afrobasket tournament.

It was a dominant performance for Nigeria at the Palais des Sports de Treichville in Côte d'Ivoire.

This victory marks an unprecedented fifth consecutive championship for the Nigerian side.

It also extended their remarkable unbeaten streak to 29 matches since 2015.

The tournament journey began with a dominant 92-45 victory over Rwanda, followed this with a hard-fought 60-55 win against Mozambique to wrap up the group phase.

In the knockout stage, D'Tigress dismantled Cameroon 83-47 to advance.

The semifinal against Senegal was a comeback 75-68 victory for D'Tigress.

The final against was a close contest nail-biter, with Mali taking the first quarter 26-21.

Nigeria responded with a 20-15 second-quarter surge, leveling the score at the break.

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The third quarter saw Nigeria pull ahead with a 20-15 advantage, and they sealed the deal in the fourth with a commanding 17-8 run.

Top performers for Nigeria included Amy Okonkwo, who led with 19 points and 9 rebounds.

Ezinne Kalu was a standout with 20 points and five assists, Promise Amukamara contributed 11 assists and 8 points, while Victoria Macaulay added 10 points.