Nigeria's D’Tigress begin quest for fifth consecutive AfroBasket title in Abidjan

Nigeria's D’Tigress begin quest for fifth consecutive AfroBasket title in Abidjan

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AfroBasket: Akullu drops 26 as Gazelles ease past Guinea

Uganda’s Gazelles rolled over Guinea in their opening game at the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket. Melisa Akullu ran the floor perfectly, exploding for an efficient game-high 26 points to go with 7 rebounds in just 22 minutes as the Gaazelles picked up an 88-51 win on Sunday afternoon. The Gazelles got off to a strong start to set the tone for the game, taking the opening quarter 29-19. Nick Natuhereza’s charges turned up the heat on the defensive …

AfroBasket 2025: Nigeria overpowers Rwanda in Group D opener

Reigning champions Nigeria began their FIBA Womens AfroBasket 2025 campaign in dominant fashion, defeating Rwanda 9245 in their Group D The post AfroBasket 2025: Nigeria overpowers Rwanda in Group D opener appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.

D’Tigress Must Remain Focus To Retain AfroBasket Trophy – Coach

D’Tigress coach Rene Wakama was full of praise for the players following their impressive 92-45 victory over Rwanda in their first game of the 2025 FIBA Women Afro-Basket Championship in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. This win also marks the DTigresses’ 25th win in a row in the tournament, dating back to October 2015. The Rene Wakama’s team blew the Rwandees away from the first quarter with a 17- 8 points lead, before going on to dominate the second qu…

Gazelles Eye Strong Start Against Guinea in AfroBasket Opener - SportsNation

Sunday, July 27*Guinea Vs Uganda – 3pm*Egypt Vs Angola – 6pm*Rwanda Vs Mozambique – 9pm*South Sudan Vs Cameroon – 12am The Uganda women’s national basketball team, the Gazelles, will be aiming to start their 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket campaign on a high note when they take on Guinea in their opening game on Sunday at the Palais des Sports in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. This marks Uganda’s fourth appearance at the continental tournament, having previ…

2025 Women’s Afrobasket: D’Tigress Thrash Rwanda In Opening Game

Nigeria’s D’Tigress commenced their campaign for a fifth consecutive Women’s Afrobasket title on a strong note, overwhelming their Rwandan counterparts 92–45 in the opening match of the 2025 edition holding in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, on Saturday. The defending champions, filled with confidence after securing the last four titles, took full control of the game from the very start. By halftime, they had established a commanding 45–25 lead of the g…