{"id":233680,"date":"2025-08-03T23:02:35","date_gmt":"2025-08-03T23:02:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abianewscentral.com.ng\/you-inspire-the-girl-child-remi-tinubu-hails-dtigress-on-afrobasket-victory-channels-television\/"},"modified":"2025-08-03T23:02:35","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T23:02:35","slug":"you-inspire-the-girl-child-remi-tinubu-hails-dtigress-on-afrobasket-victory-channels-television","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/you-inspire-the-girl-child-remi-tinubu-hails-dtigress-on-afrobasket-victory-channels-television\/","title":{"rendered":"You Inspire The Girl Child, Remi Tinubu Hails D\u2019Tigress On AfroBasket Victory\u00a0 \u2022 Channels Television"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You Inspire The Girl Child, Remi Tinubu Hails D\u2019Tigress On AfroBasket Victory\u00a0 \u2022 Channels Television<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Senator Oluremi Tinubu has commended D\u2019Tigress, Nigeria\u2019s female basketball team on their unprecedented fifth consecutive #AfroBasketWomen title, becoming the first African country to achieve this feat.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou are true inspirations and pride to girls and women in general. Thank you for keeping the Nigerian flag flying,\u201d the wife of President Bola Tinubu said in a statement late Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>In the final on Sunday, Nigeria edged out Mali 78-64 in a tense showdown, displaying resilience and composure to claim their seventh AfroBasket title.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"zxx\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9KFIfzVm7b\">pic.twitter.com\/9KFIfzVm7b<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 DTigress (@DtigressNG) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DtigressNG\/status\/1952096524806078693?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">August 3, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>They have dominated African women\u2019s basketball, winning their 29th consecutive game without a single loss since 2015.<\/p>\n<p>As with most of their early games in the tournament, Nigeria got off to a slow start.<\/p>\n<p>However, spurred by Mali\u2019s intensity, Rena Wakama\u2019s side regrouped in the second quarter and headed into halftime with the scores level at 41\u201341.<\/p>\n<p>To qualify for the final against Mali, Nigeria had to dig deep to defeat Senegal 75-68 in a hotly-contested game, rightly dubbed \u201cfinal before the final\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO:<\/strong> Nigeria\u2019s D\u2019Tigress Defeat Senegal To Reach Afrobasket Final<\/p>\n<p>A standout performance by Amy Okonkwo and Ezinne Kalu on Sunday night was critical to ensuring that the D\u2019Tigress retain the title for a historic fifth consecutive time.<\/p>\n<p>While Okonkwo contribute 19 points on the night, Kalu delivered 20 points, including several crucial baskets in the second and third quarters.<\/p>\n<p>Promise Amukamara and Victoria Macaulay also made key contributions, while Musa added nine crucial points and four rebounds in a game that once again showcased Nigeria\u2019s depth.<\/p>\n<p>The Third quarter of the game proved to be very decisive, with the Nigerian ladies tightening their defence to outscore the Malians 20-15.<\/p>\n<p>At the beginning of the fourth quarter, he Nigerians led 61\u201356 and went on from there to win the game.<\/p>\n<p>The victory has cemented the D\u2019Tigress\u2019 place as the most feared women basketball team in Africa.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>AfroBasketWomen,D&#8217;Tigress<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.channelstv.com\/2025\/08\/03\/you-inspire-the-girl-child-remi-tinubu-hails-dtigress-on-afrobasket-victory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You Inspire The Girl Child, Remi Tinubu Hails D\u2019Tigress On AfroBasket Victory\u00a0 \u2022 Channels Television \u00a0 Senator Oluremi Tinubu has commended D\u2019Tigress, Nigeria\u2019s female basketball team on their unprecedented fifth consecutive #AfroBasketWomen title, becoming the first African country to achieve this feat. \u201cYou are true inspirations and pride to girls and women in general. 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