Director-General of the National Institute for Sports, Philip Shaibu, has applauded the Nigerian female basketball team, D’Tigress for their outstanding performance and victory over Mali.
This is contained in his congratulatory message shared with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Monday.
Shaibu noted that D’Tigress had once again affirmed their supremacy in African basketball by defeating Mali to retain their title at the 2025 Women’s AfroBasket Championship in Ivory Coast.
The NIS Boss remarked that the Nigerian team began the game with high intensity, setting the pace early on, though Mali responded strongly to narrowly take the first quarter 26-21.
‘’D’Tigress responded strongly in the second quarter, levelling 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 commended the technical crew, the Musa Kida led Basketball Federation and the National Sports Commission for their moral and financial support to the team.
