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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: Nigeria’s Junior D’Tigress blowout Zimbabwe in second group game

FIBA U18: Nigeria’s Junior D’Tigress blowout Zimbabwe in second group game

Nigeria’s Under-18 women’s national team, the Junior D’Tigress, proved to be too dominant as they recorded a 77-point margin victory over Zimbabwe at the ongoing FIBA U18 Women’s Afrobasket in South Africa on Thursday. The Junior D’Tigress beat the Zimbabweans 107-30 in their second game in Group C to record the biggest win in the competition so far, surpassing Rwanda’s 65-point win over South Africa on...