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FIBA U18: Junior D’tigress upset Egypt to secure historic semifinal berth

FIBA U18: Junior D’Tigress beat Uganda; to face Mali in Women’s Afrobasket final

Nigeria’s Junior D’Tigress avenged their previous group phase defeat to Uganda by beating the East Africans 71-67 in their semifinal matchup inside the University of Pretoria’s Rembrandt Hall on Friday. Juliana Negedu’s ladies were the much better side, winning three of the four quarters, including being in the lead for about 36 minutes in the game. Nigeria headed into the halftime break with a six-point lead...

FIBA U18: Junior D’tigress upset Egypt to secure historic semifinal berth

FIBA U18: Junior D’tigress upset Egypt to secure historic semifinal berth

Nigeria’s Junior D’Tigress exerted their revenge over Egypt courtesy of a 66-51 win in the quarterfinals of the ongoing FIBA U18 women’s Afrobasket Championship inside the University of Pretoria’s Rembrandt Hall in South Africa on Wednesday. The Junior D’Tigress defeated the two-time champions and last edition's silver medallists to reach the semifinals of the tournament for the first time in 14 years. The young Nigerian ladies,...