Defending champions, Nigeria’s D’Tigress began defence of their title in the AfroBasket Women with a resounding 92-45 victory against Rwanda in their first match of the 2025 tournament.
At least five Nigerian players finished with double digits with Elizabeth Balogun top-scoring in the match making 18pts, while Victoria Macaulay marked her return to the team with 13pts.
Nigeria will play it’s second Group D game against Mozambique.
The 29th edition of the 2025 AfroBasket Women is holding in Abidjan, Ivory Coast from 26 July to 3 August 2025.
Nigeria are the defending champions, having beaten Senegal at the previous edition in Kigali, Rwanda.
