Nigeria, July 31 -- The stage is set for another chapter in the growing rivalry between Nigeria's D'Tigress and the Lionesses of Cameroon.

Both sides face off today, Thursday, for a place in the semifinals of the 2025 FIBA Women's AfroBasket Championship ongoing in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire.

The match, scheduled for 10:00 PM Nigerian time at the Palais des Sports de Treichville, promises to be one of the highlights of the tournament's quarterfinal round.

Nigeria, the reigning champions, topped Group B and earned a direct passage to the last eight.

Their next opponents, Cameroon, booked their spot on Wednesday night after a convincing 85-64 win over Angola in the qualification round.

With that result, the Cameroonians extended their run ...