Nigeria 60-55 Mozambique: D'Tigress produce come back to win 2nd Afrobasket Group Game

Nigeria's D'Tigress clinching a hard-fought 60-55 victory over Mozambique in their second group game of the FIBA AfroBasket Women 2025 tournament on Monday, July 28, 2025.

The game held at the Palais des Sports de Treichville in Abidjan, Ivory Coast was a close one with just a five point win for Nigeria.

The four-time defending champions continued their quest for a fifth consecutive title in style.

Nigeria started their title defense demolishing Rwanda 92-45 in their opening group game.

Against Mozambique, it was more challenging as they took the first quarter 13-9.

The second quarter was a 15-15 outburst but Mozambique went into halftime with a four-point lead.

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Nigeria responded in the third quarter, outscoring Mozambique 18-15 to narrow the gap.

The fourth quarter proved decisive, with D'Tigress outscoring their opponents 18-12 to secure a five-point victory.

Top performers for Nigeria were Promise Amukamara with 13 points and six rebounds.

Murjanatu Musa delivered a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds while Ezinne Kalu added 16 points and four assists.