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Mali Defeat Nigeria To win FIBA U-18 Women’s Afrobasket Title

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Nigeria’s Junior Tigress lost to Mali in the final of the women’s U-18 FIBA AfroBasket championship in Pretoria, South Africa.

In Saturday’s final, the Malians triumphed over Nigeria by 76 – 56 to land a record-extending ninth continental title.

It is the second time Nigeria’s U-18 women’s team has finished as runners-up in the competition.

Mali led in all the four quarters in the final against Nigeria to emerge champions again.

They took the first quarter 11-8 and also came out tops in the second with a 29-23 points lead.

In the third quarter the French-speaking country emerged tops again by 53-42 before rounding off with a final score of 76 – 56.

Nigeria an Mali will represent Africa at next year’s FIBA U-19 World Cup in Czech Republic.

Also Mali won the men’s final after overcoming Cameroon by 60 – 51.

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