Nigeria’s D’Tigress beat Mali 73-69 on Sunday afternoon to qualify for the 2022 FIBA Women’s World Cup slated for Sydney, Australia later in the year.
The Nigerian ladies retained their aggressiveness against France to dictate the tempo and rally back from a set down to beat Mali at the Ranko Žeravica Sports Hall, Belgrade, Serbian.
The three-time African defending champions, who will be flying the continent’s flag in Sydney, lost their first set 20-22.
Just like they did against France on Friday, the Otis Hugley girls did just enough to rally back from a 2-point deficit in the first quarter to snatch a win and book their second consecutive World Cup ticket.
By Remi Sulola/TheCable