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FIBA WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS: “We will Not Over React Over The loss; lessons have been Learnt” – Rena Wakama

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Head Coach of the Nigeria Women Basketball team, D’Tigress, Rena Wakama, has charged her girls to quickly put the defeat to South Korea behind them and focus on an improved performance in their game against the Philippines at the FIBA women’s World cup qualification tournament in Lyon, France. D’Tigress lost to their Asian opponents 77-60 points in their second game on Thursday, marking the first time the Nigeria senior women basketball team is losing to the Koreans. The Nigerian team had a closed game in the first and second quarter,…

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Victoria Macaulay Shines as D’Tigress Crush Colombia in World Cup Qualifier Opener

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Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, commenced their campaign at the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup Qualifying Tournament with a statement victory, dismantling Colombia 70–37 on Wednesday at the Astroballe Arena. While the African champions have already secured their spot for the 2026 World Cup in Berlin, their performance in Lyon proved they aren’t just there to make up the numbers. The highlight of the evening was a masterclass in efficiency from veteran center Victoria Macaulay, whose clinical performance off the bench earned her the Player of the Game…

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D’Tigress Battle Colombia as World Cup Qualifiers Begin in Lyon

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Reigning African Champions Nigeria’s DTigress will open her campaign at the FIBA Women’s World cup Qualifying Tournament against Colombia at the Villeurbanne Sports Arena in Lyon on Wednesday. The Nigerian girls have continued to build a high reputation as a major force in World basketball and the game against the Colombians is seen by the girls as a perfect way to build a good momentum ahead of the World Cup. Coach Rena Wakama’s team are highly focused to make the best out of the qualifying tournament in Lyon despite having…

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D’Tigress Ready for Global Test as Wakama Targets Strong Outing at FIBA World Cup Qualifiers

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Nigeria’s senior women’s national basketball team, D’Tigress, have commenced preparations in earnest for the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup Qualifying Tournament after arriving in Lyon-Villeurbanne, France, to a warm reception. The reigning African champions wasted no time settling in as the team, under the leadership of Head Coach Rena Wakama, held its first training session shortly after arrival, signaling the start of their final preparations for the highly anticipated global qualifying tournament. Speaking with NBBF Media on the team’s readiness to compete against some of the world’s leading basketball nations,…

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D’Tigress Arrive in Lyon, France for FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup Qualifying Tournament

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Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, have arrived in Lyon, France, ahead of the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup Qualifying Tournament, where they will battle some of the world’s top teams for supremacy. The five-time consecutive African champions touched down in France and are already settling down as preparations begin in earnest for the tournament scheduled to hold from March 11 to March 17, 2026. Training sessions are expected to commence immediately as the team fine-tunes strategies ahead of their opening game. D’Tigress, widely regarded as the most dominant…

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