Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress on Sunday won the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket Championship for the fifth consecutive time after defeating Mali 78–64 in the final at the Palais des Sports de Treichville in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
The feat ensured that the D’Tigress extended their remarkable reign on the continent by winning the title seventh overall.
No team has ever achieved five consecutive titles in AfroBasket Women’s history like D’Tigress. Nigeria has lifted the AfroBasket Women’s title in 2003, 2005, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023, and 2025.
Their triumph marked their 29th straight win in the competition — an unbeaten streak that dates back to 2017.
At the end of the first quarter,Nigeria trailed 21–26 as Mali came out strong, determined to avenge past losses, with Sika Koné and Amina Dembele setting the pace early on.
However, Nigeria settled quickly, with Murjanatu Musa breaking the early drought and Victoria Macaulay providing key minutes off the bench to stabilize the game.
By halftime, the teams were tied at 41–41, with Amy Okonkwo and Ezinne Kalu leading Nigeria’s charge.
By the third quarter, the Nigerian girls turned the tide decisively as they outscored Mali 20–15, with a critical three-point play from Okonkwo helping reassert control.
D’Tigress had a 61–56 lead by the start of the fourth, while the team closed out the game with a dominant 17 – 8 run, overwhelming Mali with their energy and execution in the final stretch.