D’Tigress Make History, Beat Canada 79-70 To Reach First Olympics Quarterfinals
The Nigerian side made history in their last Group B match of the Women’s Basketball Tournament at the Paris 2024 Olympics at the Pierre Mauroy Stadium, France.
On Sunday, August 4, the Nigerian senior female basketball team, D’Tigress, sensationally beat their Canadian opponents by 79-70 to reach their first-ever quarterfinals of the Olympic games.
The Nigerian side made history in their last Group B match of the Women’s Basketball Tournament at the Paris 2024 Olympics at the Pierre Mauroy Stadium, France.
The game was at a stalemate with both sides sharing 18 points each at the end of the first quarter.
Going into the second quarter, the D’Tigress trailed behind their Canadian opponents by 41-37.
With their eyes staring at making history and advancing to the last eight of the Olympics tournament, the D’Tigress intensified their attack and led by 55-46 before capping their historic performance with a 79-70 win at the end of the game.
Among the impressive players from the Nigerian side was their point guard and three-time Afrobasket champion, Ezinne Kalu, who was seen almost everywhere on the court, scoring 21 points.
The win was a proud moment for head coach Rene Wakama who had charged the African champions to get back to their ways before their game against Canada.
