The hope of Nigeria’s Junior D’Tigress conquering Africa was dashed on Saturday evening in Pretoria by Mali.
The Nigerian side zoomed into the final on Friday after their hard-fought victory over Uganda
Their Malian proved their superiority right from the start and dominated the entire first half with a 29-23 win
They continued their impressive performance in the 3rd quarter and succeeded in tearing the Nigerians apart with a 63-42 win
They wrapped up the game in the final quarter with a 20-point gap 76-56 to clinch the title.
Junior D’Tigress will keep solace in their qualifications for the World Championship in Switzerland next year.
