D'Tigress To Meet Mali In Classification Game Today.

Nigeria's D'Tigress on Sunday dusted themselves from the quarter-final loss to Mozambique to decision Cote d'Ivoire 62-57 in a classification match.

The team will meet  Mali on Monday to decide who comes fifth in the 2013 Afrobasket in Maputo, Mozambique.

Earlier in Group B matches, Mali had defeated D'Tigress,  78-45 but after the five star performance against host Mozambique Friday, the Scott Nnaji-tutored side are set to stop the Malians today and remain the fifth best in Africa after winning the competitions thrice in the past.

Meanwhile the Pavilghaio do MAXAQUENE, venue of the competition erupted with wild jubilation from the home fans for the second time in two days  as Mozambique stopped Cameroon from advancing to set up a final with the winner of the second semi final between Angola and Senegal still being decided as at press time last night.

The Cameroonians ran away with a 14-point lead in the first quarter at 23-9 but Mozambique fought back to win the second, third and fourth quarters at 15-14, 13-8 and 22-12  to pick the final ticket at 59-57.