D'Tigress

August 01, (THEWILL) — On Thursday, Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigresses, delivered a commanding 83-47 victory against Cameroon in the quarter-final of the FIBA Women’s Afrobasket at the Palais des Sports de Treichville in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The defending...

August 08, (THEWILL) – Nigeria's women's basketball team made history at the 2024 Olympics, becoming the first African nation to play in the quarter-finals. Despite losing 88-74 to the United States, their achievement marks a significant milestone for...

August 05, (THEWILL) – The history-making Nigerian women's basketball team, D'Tigress, will take on reigning Olympic champions, the USA in the quarter-finals of the Paris 2024 Olympics on Wednesday. Nigeria advanced to this stage by becoming the first African nation...

July 29, (THEWILL) - Nigeria's D'Tigress defeated Australia's Opals 75-62 in women's basketball at the Paris Olympics on Monday. The victory at Pierre Mauroy Stadium marked Nigeria's first Olympic win in the sport since Athens 2004. Point guard Ezinne Kalu led...

February 11, (THEWILL) - In the final game of the qualifiers for the 2024 Paris Olympics, the Nigerian women’s basketball team sealed their spot at the Summer Games despite a 78-61 loss to Belgium. Their victory over Senegal earlier...

August 05, (THEWILL) - Nigeria's national women's basketball team, D'Tigress, celebrated a historic triumph, as they emerged champions of the 2023 FIBA Women's Afrobasket tournament, lifting their fourth consecutive title with an 84-74 thrilling win over Senegal in the...

August 03, (TheWILL) - Nigeria's women's basketball team, D'Tigress, has reached the finals of the 2023 FIBA Women's Afrobasket in Kigali, Rwanda, marking their fourth consecutive appearance in the ultimate showdown. In a remarkable semi-final match, D'Tigress overpowered the...

July 30, (THEWILL) - The Nigerian senior women's basketball team, D'Tigress, triumphed over Egypt with a resounding 83-65 victory, earning their spot in the quarter-finals stage of the 2023 FIBA Women's AfroBasket tournament in Kigali, Rwanda. The BK Arena...

June 02, (THEWILL) - The Executive Committee of the World basketball governing body, FIBA, has removed Nigeria from the schedule for the Women's Basketball World Cup this year and replaced D'Tigress with Mali's female team. The decision came after the...

May 21, (THEWILL) -  Nigeria's senior women's national basketball team, D'Tigress, has issued a statement in reaction to the declaration of the Federal Government that withdrew all Nigerian Basketball teams from every international competition. THEWILL recalls that the government announced...