Nigeria’s D’Tigress have made history here at Paris 2024 becoming the first African team (male or female) to reach the quarterfinals of any Olympic Games.
The back-to-back Afrobasket champions shocked Canada 79-70 here in Lille, France to achieve this feat of ticket to the last eight.
Nigeria tied 18-18 in the first quarter, lost the second by just four points 23-19, won the third with as much as 18 points and lost the fourth quarter with mere five points (18-18, 23-19, 5-23 and 24-19).
Also winning two games for the first time at the Olympics, the manner of the victory was also impressive as they condemned winless Canada to an early trip home.
D’Tigress secured the upper hand in the contest with a stunning 11-0 run to start the second half. They left Canada reeling and never recovered.
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