Nigeria’s D’Tigress lost 88-74 to USA to end their campaign in the quarter-final at the Paris 2024 Olympic women’s basketball event on Wednesday.
It is now back-to-back wins for the US against D’Tigress following their win at Tokyo 2020 which ended Nigeria 81-72.
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D’Tigress who became the first African country to reach the quarter-finals, succumbed to the dominance of the defending champions.
Despite 24 points deficit after third quarter, the Rena Wakama-led team rallied back to reduce the deficit to 14 points to end the fourth quarter, 88-74.
Prior to the knockout stage, D’Tigress posted impressive performances with stunning victories against Australia and Canada but lost to France, ending their Group B stage matches with a 2-1 record.
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I can’t be prouder of this team…!!!
They indeed gave it their all, and I am sure they are coming out of this Olympics a better and more experienced team than they went into it.
And to Rena, this girl is good.
I will say at just 32, you have earned a status reserved for legends, despite barely ever leading a team at the highest level. I want to believe you are not the type to rest on your laurels. I believe you have shown enough of what you are capable of on the global stage to earn a better offer than just being an assistant coach in the collegiate.
Keep getting better cos I can’t even imagine what you will be like by the time you are 42.
Congratulations to the team once again.
NBBF, Minister of Sports…..you guys should behave yourselves o. On this our Basketball team…..behave yourselves.