Mali retain FIBA U18 Women’s AfroBasket title, beat Nigeria 77–68

Mali defeated Nigeria 77–68 on Sunday to retain the FIBA U18 Women’s AfroBasket 2026 title, handing Nigeria back-to-back final defeats to the same opponent.

Mali raced to a 17–2 lead in the opening three minutes, capitalising on a string of Nigerian turnovers, and carried that momentum into half-time with a 39–30 lead. Nigeria conceded 18 turnovers in the first half alone, allowing Mali…