It was unbelievable in Abidjan, Ivory Coast on Sunday evening when 11 times Afro Basketball Women’s Champions, Senegal bowed to South Sudan in a fight for the African Bronze medal in a breath gasping 66-65 points game.

Senegal lost the 1st quarter 10-26; won the 2nd quarter 18-9; won the 3rd quarter 20-15.

As fans had concluded former champions, Senegal would eventually win the last quarter, the points for Senegal which was 17-10 were not enough to cart home the Bronze medal as former champions would go home with nothing. Nigerian fans started singing, "Lagbaja, nothing for you", an Afro song by Nigeria's masked Musician.

South Sudan tactically used fast breaks of 17-7 to break the Senegalese who got 43-8 points from the bench, meaning the Sudanese were fast thinkers and connect brilliantly while Senegal had her reservoir of knowledge from substitutions.

Six times winner, Nigeria will be hunting for her 7th title as she meets one time winner in the African finals at 7pm.

Nigerian sports lovers who were recently jolted by the WAFCON stunning 10th victory and subsequently financial windfall with other benefits are waiting eagerly to establish sports supremacy in Africa through her womenfolk.

Abidjan the Ivorian capital got converted sports lovers who are already at the stadium to watch the incredible victory dance steps of the Nigerian players.