Nigeria Basketball 3v3 U16 Girls Claims Gold in Senegal – Blueprint Newspapers Restricted

It was one other victorious outing for Nigeria on the continental stage because the nationwide U16 feminine basketball 3v3 workforce, claimed gold medal in Dakar, Senegal on the Dakar En Jaux 2024 Festival.

The Nigerian ladies who had earlier claimed a silver medal in Accra, Ghana throughout the All Africa Games, defeated host nation, Senegal 11-8 within the last to change into champions.

Speaking after the ultimate sport, Nigeria’s head of delegation and workforce coordinator, Victor Okoro, praised the women for placing up spectacular shows all through the video games.

“I’m very proud of this team. I am also happy that once again, they have made Nigeria proud on the international stage,” he remarked.

Okoro, a board member of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, famous that the latest feats of the workforce is an extra testomony to the untiring efforts of the NBBF, led by Engr. Musa Kida to repeatedly develop the sport in at ranges, for the advantages of Nigeria.