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The six-time champions, Nigeria’s Tigress, have advanced to the semifinals of the 2025 Women’s Afrobasket Tournament by defeating Cameroon 83-47 and keep their campaign to defense the title alive in the Ivory Cote reports, Fiba.basketball.
The victory extends its undefeated streak in Africa to 27, which dates back to 2015, while bringing them closer to a fifth consecutive record. Only Senegal has achieved the current feat of Nigeria de Cuatro.
After the dominant victory against Cameroon, D’Tigress will now face Seengal in the semifinals on Saturday, August 2.
Jessica Thomas and Maria Ewodo took the indomitable lions to a 4-0 beginning with their hot hands, but that was the only domain they would enjoy once the MVP reigning Amy Okonkwo got the defense champions on the board with a free kick.
With a jump in Salto by Elizabeth Balogun, Rena Wakama team took the front in 5-4, with an 8-0 race in the last 2:40 to lead 21-9.
Cameroon was adjusted at both ends of the floor to coincide with D’Atress with 20 points in the second quarter. The fall of the first quarter saw them dragging 41-29 in the half time.
However, a 25-2 race in the third quarter sealed the fate of the 2021 bronze medalists, which represents its 16-14 advantage in the quarter quarter too little, too late.
Despite Okonkwo’s 18 points in just under 19 minutes, victory was a team effort.
All but a player who obtained more than 10 minutes of game time arrived at the scoreboard with at least one basket. Four players scored in both digits.
Cameroon was dominated 46-15 in paint points, 21-8 in fast rest contributions and 26-6 in ball loss points. The Nigerian bank also dominated with an advantage of 42-15.
While D’Tigress continues to rewrite the history of female basketball in Africa, Cameroon, a former silver medalist, is fighting for fifth place, which would be an improvement of a place of his performance in 2023.
