Basketball: Nigeria’s U-16 female team wins gold at Dakar 2024 Festival
The national U-16 female basketball 3×3 team, on Sunday, claimed the gold medal in Dakar, Senegal at the Dakar En Jaux 2024 Festival.
The Nigerian girls, who had earlier claimed a silver medal in Accra, Ghana during the African Games, defeated hosts Senegal 11-8 in the final to become champions.
Speaking after the final game, Nigeria’s head of delegation and team coordinator, Victor Okoro, praised the girls for putting up spectacular displays throughout the 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 (NBBF), noted that the recent feats of the team is a further testament to the untiring efforts of the Musa Kida-led NBBF.
(NAN)
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