Nigeria’s ladies’s basketball crew, D’Tigress, proved as soon as once more they’re queens of African basketball after beating Mali 78–64 within the closing of the 2025 FIBA Ladies’s AfroBasket on Saturday in Abidjan. With this win, they lifted their fifth consecutive title and stretched their unbeaten run within the event to 29 video games.
Head coach Rena Wakama, who made historical past as the primary feminine coach to win again to again AfroBasket championships, praised her crew for staying robust regardless of robust challenges.
“We had solely six coaching periods earlier than our first recreation,” Wakama revealed. “Different groups had months. This was a psychological battle. We didn’t complain, we stayed centered.”
Wakama’s perception in her crew was clear earlier than the ultimate. She instructed the gamers, “Win this for Nigeria. That is larger than you. We’re constructing a legacy.”
The Nigerian coach additionally gave credit score to her assistant, Wani Muganguzi, for his assist and tactical brilliance. “Wani is like my brother. We share values, religion, household, and empowering ladies,” she mentioned.
“We’re not carried out,” Wakama warned. “We need to preserve profitable for a very long time.”
