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Women’s AfroBasket 2023: D’Tigress defeats Rwanda to get to the final for the fourth time in a row

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Nigeria’s D’Tigress defeated Rwanda 79-48 on Thursday night to guarantee their spot in the 2023 Women’s Afro Basketball Championship final.

Now, Rena Wakama’s team has advanced to a record-tying fourth straight final.

D’Tigress outscored the hosts 22–6 in the opening quarter thanks to a strong performance.

There was a 26-point advantage for the Nigerian women at the half.

Rwanda responded in the third quarter, cutting the lead to 18 points at a point in the game.

The quarter ended with the D’Tigress leading 58-35.

D’Tigress continued their dominance in the last quarter and ended the game with a commanding 79-48 win.

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