D’Tigress Defeat Mali, Clinch FIBA W/Cup Ticket

Oyinlola Awonuga
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D'Tigress Defeat Mali, Clinch FIBA W/Cup Ticket

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Nigeria’s D’Tigress will be among the teams expected to feature during FIBA Women’s World Cup slated for Australia later in 2022, as it defeated Mali in the qualifiers stage on Sunday, February 13, 2022.

D’Tigress won their second match of the qualifier against Mali 73-69.

Going into Sunday’s crucial tie, Mali took the first quarter 22-20 but D’Tigress claimed the second quarter 22-13.

The Nigeria women also won the third quarter 22-9 before Mali emerged tops in the fourth quarter 25-9 but it was not enough as D’Tigress emerged victorious.

The 2022 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup, the 19th edition, will be held in Sydney, Australia between 22 September and 1 October 2022.

It was D’Tigress’ second win after three group games played. They lost their opener to China before shocking France in their second fixture.

They now join China and France as the three teams that will be at the 2022 FIBA World Cup from Group B.

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