Nigeria 61-79 Portugal: Junior D'Tigress lose final Group Game at FIBA U-19 Women's World Cup

Nigeria's Junior D'Tigress concluded their group stage campaign at the FIBA U-19 Women's Basketball World Cup with a 61-79 defeat to Portugal on Tuesday, July 15, 2025.

The match, which took place was the team's third group game, sealing their third-place finish in the group standings behind Canada and Portugal.

The young Nigerian squad have now concluded a highly competitive group phase held in Brno, Czech Republic.

The Junior D'Tigress' journey in the tournament began with a promising 93-88 victory over China in their group opener.

In their second game, they suffered a crushing 113-42 loss to Canada.

The final game against Portugal proved another hurdle, with the European side outpacing Nigeria by 18 points.

Idubamo Beggi emerged as a standout player, contributing 17 points, 1 rebound, and 6 assists.

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Tobenna Nweke followed closely with 16 points, 1 rebound, and 1 assist, while Nora Ezike added 9 points, 8 rebounds, and 1 assist.

Abigail Isaac also made an impact with 6 points and 7 rebounds, reflecting the team's balanced effort despite the defeat.

Nigeria will now advance to the knock out stages of the competition where they await their opponents in the classification games.