The coach of Nigeria’s U-18 Women’s basketball team, Julie Negedu-Akere, has expressed satisfaction with her team’s performance at the recently concluded Women’s Afrobasket in South Africa, despite falling short in the final.
Following her remarkable performance at the recently concluded U18 Women’s Afrobasket in Pretoria, Nigeria’s J’Tigress star, Idubamo Beggi has earned a spot on the tournament’s All-Star Team.
Through the course of a fortnight, Nigeria’s J’Tigress joined their contemporaries in South Africa for the FIBA U18 Women’s AfroBasket and the “Young Cats” did not just show up, they sparkled.
Nigeria secured a final score of 51-66 victory over Egypt on Wednesday, advancing to the semi-finals of the FIBA U-18 Women’s AfroBasket Championship in Pretoria, South Africa, on Wednesday.
