Nigeria’s D’Tigress aims to maintain their unbeaten record at the Women’s AfroBasket as they face Senegal in a semi-final match at the Palais des Sports de Treichville today, according to Completesports. The reigning champions have not lost any of their last 27 matches at the Women’s AfroBasket. Rena Wakama’s team has also emerged victorious in their last seven encounters with Senegal. Additionally, Wakama has stated confidently about the upcoming AfroBasket 2025 that they are determined to pursue the title despite Senegal posing a challenge. The two nations faced off in the championship match of the previous competition held in Rwanda, where Nigeria triumphed with a score of 84-74. In their most recent encounter during the FIBA Women’s Olympics qualifying tournament in Antwerp, Belgium, in February 2024, Nigeria secured another victory, this time with a score of 72-65. D’Tigress aim to claim their fifth consecutive title in Cote d’Ivoire. The Senegalese hold the record as the most successful team in Africa, having won 11 titles. – Adeboye Amosu
