Nigeria, July 29 -- Nigeria's senior women's basketball team, D'Tigress, showed their championship mettle once again, battling past a spirited Mozambique side 60-55 to book a place in the quarter-finals of the 2025 FIBA Women's AfroBasket tournament in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire.

Played at the Palais des Sports de Treichville on Monday evening, the encounter was anything but routine for the six-time African champions. After a dominant opening win over Rwanda, the Rena Wakama-led squad had to dig deep in their second Group D fixture.

D'Tigress began the contest on the back foot, losing the first quarter 13-9 as Mozambique looked poised to shake things up in the group. The second quarter saw both sides locked in a tense arm-wrestle, finishing...