Nigeria take on Mali, Senegal face Mozambique in #AfroBasketWomen Semi-Finals

Defending champions Nigeria will face their biggest test at this tournament when they take on a fellow title contender in Mali. Nigeria defeated Democratic Republic of Congo 79-46 in the first Quarter-Final of the day.

D'Tigress have point guard Ezinne Kalu to thank for sinking 17 points while Victoria Macaulay and captain Adaora Elonu posted 14 and 11 points in that order to give the Congolese no chance whatsoever to emerge winners. 

A 22-9 lead at the end of the first quarter showcased Nigeria's intent from the onset and the rest was history. When Nigeria realised that the Congolese guards were unable to bring down the ball comfortably on their left, they took them on a full court press which worked. 

Nigeria made a total of 18 steals scoring 35 points from Congolese turnovers to punish them but most notably experience came into play at this level with D'Tigress limiting Congolese forward Chanel Mokango to just two points. 

Ginette Mfutila and Mireille Muganza Nyota scored 15 and 10 points respectively but their efforts were far from helping the Congolese make the Semi-Finals for the first time since 1997.

http://www.fiba.basketball/womensafrobasket/2019/news/senegal-face-mozambique-nigeria-take-on-mali-in-afrobasketwomen-semi-finals

Highlights:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=As9iQZrKk0M

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3) Nigerian beach soccer legend (and friend of Evelyn Akhator) Abu Azeez.

Amazing

Our ladies are everything our men are not....

Na so...next level

Ok

BOOOMNAIJA:
Our ladies are everything our men are not....

Meaning what?

BOOOMNAIJA:
Our ladies are everything our men are not....

They're good, no doubt, but faint praise isn't necessary here. D'Tigers won the Afrobasket too not long ago, remember?

Before opening the thread,I knew the OP would be naptu2. Good job bro...
MalI would be a very good test for D Tigress as they nearly beat us in 2017 semi final.
They tore us apart in the 4th quarter with DTigress winning by just 1 point.
Though I believe we will defeat them but will not be a stroll in the pack like the last 3 games.

See as tall girls plenty
.
.chai!

Addme:
Before opening the thread,I knew the OP would be naptu2. Good job bro...
MalI would be a very good test for D Tigress as they nearly beat us in 2017 semi final.
They tore us apart in the 4th quarter with DTigress winning by just 1 point.
Though I believe we will defeat them but will not be a stroll in the pack like the last 3 games.

Thanks bro.

Someone made the same point you made and this was D'Tigress' response.

Soar Girls. All the very best.

What I expected was "Nigeria defeats poverty"
or next level has been thrown to the dustbin.

Na the ladies dey men proud mow. Make men kukuma dey near their surname.

Good luck Tigresses especially my kalabari babe Atonye Nyingifa

MY GR8EST WORRY IS SENEGAL,XPECIALLY AS HOST.I PRAY MOZAMBIQUE DEFEATS DEM

Congrat 9ja

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MachadoPreto:
See as tall girls plenty
.
.chai!

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Lifestone:
Meaning what?

our men footballer are f9 parallel

pls where are you guys getting the match fixtures, he be like say na basketball I go dey watch now..even I heard fiba is showing it for free on YouTube

Omolomo4eva:
MY GR8EST WORRY IS SENEGAL,XPECIALLY AS HOST.I PRAY MOZAMBIQUE DEFEATS DEM

when is our next match

Topmaike007:
when is our next match

5:30 pm

These ladies put in large numbers like a male team, I’m beyond impressed and proud

Topmaike007:
when is our next match

Today

naptu2:


Thanks bro.

Someone made the same point you made and this was D'Tigress' response.

I like their confidence. Go girls.....

Omolomo4eva:
MY GR8EST WORRY IS SENEGAL,XPECIALLY AS HOST.I PRAY MOZAMBIQUE DEFEATS DEM

Mozambique cannot defeat Senegal.
The whole thing will be a repeat of 2017.
DTigress is meeting Senegal in the final.We defeated them both in the group stage and the final last time but as the host now,it won't be an easy task but still,we are winning this again.

This tournament is also the Olympics qualifiers if I'm correct?

BOOOMNAIJA:
Our ladies are everything our men are not....

The men are currently number 8 in the FIBA world ranking

Barryseal:
This tournament is also the Olympics qualifiers if I'm correct?

This tournament qualifies teams for the Olympics qualifiers. D'Tigress have now qualified for the Olympics qualifiers.