Nigeria's women basketball team, the D'Tigresses, have drawn 2015 champions and bitter rivals Senegal in group B of the 2017 edition of the FIBA AfroBasket Women Championship.
The tournament will be hosted by Mali from August 18 to 27.
Nigeria's women basketball team, the D'Tigresses, have drawn 2015 champions and bitter rivals Senegal in group B of the 2017 edition of the FIBA AfroBasket Women Championship.
At the official draw ceremony held Saturday in Bamako, Mali, the D'Tigresses were also drawn against Egypt, Guinea, Mozambique and a yet to be determined representative of FIBA Africa Zone B which will feature either of Central African Republic, DR Congo or Gabon.
Group A of the draw includes 2013 champions and losers to Nigeria in the 2015 bronze match, Angola as well as 2015 silver medalists Cameroon, hosts Mali, Tunisia, Ivory Coast and a yet to be determined wild card.
The top four (4) teams after the group stage games qualify for the quarter-final knock stages and Nigeria will be looking to repeat its 2015 feat when it beat eventual champions Senegal.
The championship which will be hosted by Mali, kicks off on August 18.
