Basketball
Nigeria’s D’Tigress win FIBA AfroBasket 2021
Nigeria’s D’Tigress has won the FIBA AfroBasket defeating Mali 70 – 59 to clinch the continental tourney for the third consecutive time, thereby achieving a three-peat.
Nigeria is the second team to win three consecutive titles after Senegal did it first from 1974 – 1981.
Nigeria’s centre Victoria Macaulay sparked the defending champion’s offence with an unrivalled 15 points while 2019 MVP Ezinne Kalu added 13 points with Adaora Elonu firing in 12 points.