Nigeria’s D’Tigress have defeated Egypt 83-65 in their second Group D game on Sunday at the 2023 women’s AfroBasket in Kigali, Rwanda.
The win against Egypt mean D’Tigress gain automatic qualification for the quarter-finals of the women’s AfroBasket championship.
This is D’Tigress second victory in the group after the Nigerian ladies defeated the DR Congo in their first game.
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The first and second quarters ended 10-18 and 13–24 respectively in favour of Nigeria.
Egypt took the third quarter 19–14 before D’Tigress wrapped up the encounter by taking the fourth quarter 23-27.
D’Tigress have won the last three editions of the women’s AfroBasket and have claimed five continental titles in total.
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