THE NIGERIAN female Basketball team, D’Tigress, made history at the Paris Olympics 2024 by qualifying for the last 8, claiming a 79-70 victory over Canada.
By the victory, D’Tigress became the first ever African team (men or women) to play in the Quarter-Finals: of an Olympic games.
Nigeria, three-time Women’s Afrobasket Champions faced a tough test in the North Americans ranked 5 in the world.
The first quarter saw both sides jostling for ascendancy but there was nothing to separate the sides as it ended 18-18
However, the Canadian team came into the 2nd quarter with some renewed zest, which Nigeria lost the second 23-19, as well as the fourth quarter 24-19.
Nigeria however won the third 23-5 which proved to be the difference.
Ezinne Kalu led scoring for Nigeria with 21 points, Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah had 7 rebounds to lead that section, while Promise Amukamara had the most assists, 6.
The victory means D’Tigress have won two of their three group games and lost one, scoring 208 points and letting in 207 in the process.
