ABIDJAN, Côte d'Ivoire – E be like say this semifinals of the 2025 Women’s AfroBasket na serious wahala. We get the defending champions Nigeria, who sabi how to collect titles like say na candy. Then we get Senegal, wey don carry 11 titles, and poor South Sudan wey dey enter this level for the first time. No be small gidi-gba this one, my guy!
For those wey no sabi, this Saturday, August 2, na the big day wey these four teams go dey battle respect for final wey dem call ‘final before the final’. Na only one team from this hot match go fit waka enter the last match of the tournament!
Nigeria D’Tigresses don dey shine for this competition, don gather four consecutive titles, and dem dey eye for five straight. Na like say dem dey check the history book: nine out of 14 times wey dem don face Senegal, na dem win. But, one no fit forget say Senegal gree beat dem once for 2011; those ones fit use that one carry small confidence enter this match.
As for South Sudan, na dem fresh debutants wey no get fear. Dem don stun Egypt and Uganda, waka reach this phase with serious style. Alberto Antuna wey dey coach dem suppose carry crown for head; e go dey interesting if dem fit carry the title before dem fit finish their first effort! I no go lie, I wan see this upset happen.
Mali join the party as dem dey look to make am big against South Sudan, too. Na dem wey na serious work too. Dem don show sey dem sabi how to attack, after dem reach this semi by beating Cameroon sef. Na him be say if dem wan win, dem go need to step up for their game against South Sudan.
Mali get this star wey dey shine pass, WNBA superstar Sika Koné—we all sabi her name now! Meanwhile, Maria Teresa Gakdeng wey dey lead Suda n’s Bright Starlets dey gather rebounds like say na competition. This one go be much to watch as both teams try to use their talents take control and carry this semi-final come their own side.
For stats matter, Nigeria dey average 78.3 points per game while Senegal dey manage 77. No forget, Senegal dey grab rebounds well too, with 48.3 per game, while Nigeria dey lag small with 44.3 rebounds.
As the match dey approach, everybody dey wonder: fit South Sudan carry this fairy-tale story enter the final, or go be another championship for Mali. Whoever win, go make history as Nigeria dey also push for their own fifth title. Stay tuned, my guy, plenty drama dey come!
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