Nigeria, Aug. 16 -- The Nigeria national women basketball team, D'Tigress, qualified for the final of the 2019 FIBA Women's AfroBasket ongoing in Senegal after beating Mali 79-58 on Friday.

The quarters ended Q1 (25 ) - (12), Q2 (42) - (28), Q3 (59) - (40), Q4 (79) - (58).

D'Tigress kept awesome composure to claim the win with amazing performances of Ezinne Kalu (19 points), Adaora Elonu (13 points).

Evelyn Akhator finished with a double-double making 12 points and 13 rebounds.

It is the second consecutive final for the Nigerian ladies and a chance to defend the Afrobasket title they won last time out.

Prior to Friday's match, DTigress had only won twice in seven matches against Mali.

Two years ago, D'Tigress needed just a point to ...