The Rena Wakama-led ladies defeated the 11-time African champions 84-74 to claim their sixth championship.
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The D’Tigress, who had been dominant in the competition since 2015, are yet to lose any match in Rwanda.
The win means the Nigerian senior women national basketball team will now meet hosts Rwanda in Thursday’s semi-finals.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports the Nigerian team were in their usual devastating form in the Group D game.
The defending champions wasted no time in the quest to win a record fourth title in a row in blistering and devastating form.
The Federation made the announcement in a tweet on its Twitter handle on Friday.