D'tigress
Nigerian women’s junior basketball team, Junior D’Tigress, suffered a 77-51 defeat to Hungary in the FIBA U19 Women’s Basketball World Cup in Czechia.
Despite a promising start, the Nigerian girls struggled to keep pace with their opponents, ultimately failing to advance in the competition.
Hungary’s Kinga Jisepovits led her team with 19 points, while Eliza Farbas added 13 rebounds.
Nigeria’s Tobenna Nweke scored 12 points, and Francis Chukwu grabbed 9 rebounds.
Despite their elimination, Junior D’Tigress made history as the first African team to win a match in the competition and reach the round of 16.
