D’Tigress qualify for 2022 World Cup

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D’Tigress have qualified for the 2022 FIBA Women’s World Cup in Australia after their 73-69 win over Mali in their final qualifying game in Serbia today.

The African champions who started brightly almost threw away a 20-point lead as the dogged Malians tried to fight their way into the game but D’Tigress held on to record a three-point margin win. 

Mali took the first quarter 22-20 but the Nigerians were ruthless in the second quarter 22-13 to end the first half 42- 35 in favour of the Nigerians. 

The third quarter belonged to D’Tigress – 22-9 as they took a 20-point advantage into the fourth quarter but the Malians put up a spirited fight to take the final quarter 25-9 but it was not enough to get the win.

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Amy Okonkwo led D’Tigress in scoring with 18 points followed by Nicole Enabosi and Atonye Nyingifa with 11 points apiece while point guard Promise Amukamara added 10 points. 

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