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A big congratulations to Arike Ogunbowale🇳🇬, who between the merriment of the festive season in 2018, achieved a few milestones:

1) Became the 5th Irish🍀 player to reach 2000+ career point mark.
2) Surpassed Ruth Riley (2,072 points) to become NDWBB's 4th All-Time Scoring Leader, with 2,077 points.
3) She was voted 2018 AP 3rd (Most Influential) Female Athlete of the year.

A big congratulations to Western Kentucky University (WKU) Center, Charles Bassey🇳🇬, who few days ago, won his 4th Freshman of the Week award🏆 after his 19pts | 6rebs | 4blks performance in a W against 🇺🇸
The 6'11 🇳🇬-descendant, on November 6, 2018, debuted for 🇺🇸, recording a double-double of 11points & 12rebounds.

to the , which was held 2 weeks ago (Nov. 16) at the Eko Hotels & Suites.

EVELYN AKHATOR ( ) bagged a double honour🙌🏾🙌🏾 as a deserving sport athlete for her excellence throughout the year; BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR & SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR.

While, D'Tigress (D'Tigress ) got crowned as the TEAM OF THE YEAR.

BASKETBALL all the way🏀💪🏾
@ Eko Hotels and Suites

In addition to their 3rd consecutive continental bronze🏅medal, First Bank🇳🇬 got the Highest Rebounder🏆 by & also clinched 2 spots on the 🌟🌠💫✨ 2018 All-Star Five. They include:
Aisha Mohammed (First Bank 🇳🇬)Ginette Mfutila (First Bank 🇳🇬)
Jamila Nansikombi (KPA 🇰🇪)
Anabela Cossa (F. De Maputo 🇲🇿)
Italee Lucas (InterClube 🇦🇴) - MVP🏆

A big congratulations👏🏾 to First Bank🇳🇬 that just clutched their 3rd consecutive bronze🥉 medal (back to back), as they defeat Vita Club🇨🇩 in a battle for 🥉, 69 - 93.

Jasmine Nwajei Jasmine Nwajei finished with 2nd ppg (15.6).

Aisha Mohammed finished with 10rebs shy away from a double doubles (10.8ppg & 8.0rpg).

Ginette Mfutila Makiese finished with +20 (highest efficiency), double doubles (11.3ppg & 10.6rpg) & led in blocks (4).

Entering the 2018 NBA Season, ...the BEST 🇳🇬-descendant performances from the 2018 so far.

SETTING & BREAKING RECORDS🙌🏾🙌🏾
Nigeria🇳🇬 defeats Greece🇬🇷 (57-56) with 4 players having doubles and 🇳🇬 having her consecutive 3rd double double, qualifies for the Quarter-final at the 🏆 & becomes the FIRST AFRICAN🌍 COUNTRY to win 3 games, 3 back-to-back games, to qualify for Quarter-finals, among many records.

D'Tigress🇳🇬 will play USA🇺🇸 on the 28th of September.

NO ONE IS MORE JOYOUS THAN WE ARE🙂💃💃 @ Santa Cruz de Tenerife

D'Tigress🇳🇬 defeating 🇦🇷 in the 3rd & last game of the 🏆 group stage, gets Nigeria🇳🇬 the 2nd spot in Group B, and qualified to play in the Quater-finals classification games against Greece🇬🇷, who finished 3rd in Group A, on the 26th of September.

BOXSCORE
#7 Sarah Ogoke - 5p, 1r, 1a, 1b
#8 Nkechi Akashili - didn't play
#9 Aisha Mohammed - 12p, 9r
#10 Promise Amukamara - 16p(team-high), 2r, 2a, 3s
#11 Adaora Elonu - 10p, 5r, 3a, 1s
#12 Elo Edeferioka - 2p, 2r, 1a, 1b
#13 Evelyn Akhator - 10p, 13r(game-high), 3a, 1s
#17 Nkem Akaraiwe - didn't play
#21 Atonye Nyingifa - 7p,7r, 1s
#23 Ezinne Kalu - 12p, 3r, 4a(game-high)
#24 Sarah Imovbioh - 1p, 5r, 2a, 1b
#30 Cecillia Okoye - 3r

Nigeria🇳🇬 wins back-to-back games, by defeating the Argentine🇦🇷 side, (70 - 75) tonight, to become the FIRST AFRICAN🌍 COUNTRY to win 2games at the group stage of a 🏆and now have clinched the second spot in Group B.

They play will play Greece🇬🇷 in the Quarter-finals.

D'Tigress🇳🇬 has tonight, ended her winless streak, as 🇳🇬 said they would at the 🏆, by defeating the #7 ranked Women's team in the World, Turkey🇹🇷 in a remarkable battle that ended in a 6pt deficit for the Turks🇹🇷, 🇳🇬 74 - 68🇹🇷 with 🇳🇬 contributing a game-high of 22pts & 🇳🇬 with a double-double.

BOXSCORE
#7 Sarah Ogoke - 22p(game-high)🔥, 4r, 3a, 1s
#8 Nkechi Akashili - didn't play
#9 Aisha Mohammed - 9p, 7r, 1a, 1s
#10 Promise Amukamara - 5p, 2r, 3a, 2s
#11 Adaora Elonu - 6p, 4r, 3b(game-high)
#12 Elo Edeferioka - 3p
#13 Evelyn Akhator - 13p, 10r(game-high), 1s
#17 Nkem Akaraiwe - didn't play
#21 Atonye Nyingifa - 9p,7r, 1a
#23 Ezinne Kalu - 7p, 1r, 5a(game-high), 1s
#24 Sarah Imovbioh - 3r, 1a
#30 Cecillia Okoye

36points combined by Evelyn Akhator🇳🇬 and Ezinne Kalu🇳🇬 & a team total of 12steals, yet D'Tigress fell to the Australian side🇦🇺, led by with 33p, 12r, 2a, 1s, 4b

BOXSCORE
#7 Sarah Ogoke - 2p, 2r, 1a
#8 Nkechi Akashili - didn't play
#9 Aisha Mohammed - 8p, 5r, 2a, 1s
#10 Promise Amukamara - 6p, 1r, 4a(team-high), 3s
#11 Adaora Elonu - 7p, 6r(team-high), 2a, 4s(team-high)
#12 Elo Edeferioka - 6p, 1r, 1s
#13 Evelyn Akhator - 21p, 5r, 1a, 2b(team-high)
#17 Nkem Akaraiwe - didn't play
#21 Atonye Nyingifa - 6r
#23 Ezinne Kalu - 15p, 3r, 1a, 3s
#24 Sarah Imovbioh - 3p, 3r
#30 Cecillia Okoye - didn't play

@ San Cristóbal de La Laguna

TeamNigeria🇳🇬 (D'Tigress and her coaching team) all set for the tip-off of the FIBA Women's Basketball🏀 World Cup🏆, Tenerife-Spain🇪🇸 2018.

They tip-off with a game against Australia🇦🇺.

@ Tenerife