Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress will face defending champion, USA in the quarter-final stage at the Paris 2024 Olympics, Completesports.com reports.
The pairings for the quarter-finals was made after the completion of the group stage matches on Sunday.
D’Tigress, who earned a place in the history books as the first African basketball team (male or female) to reach the quarterfinals at the Olympics delivered stunning performances in the group stage.
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Rena Wakama’s led-team recorded stunning victories against Australia and Canada.
They outclassed Australia by a 13-point margin, 75-62, in their Group B opener on Monday, July 29.
The victory against Australia was their first win at the games in 20 years.
However, Nigeria lost to France 75-54 in the second group game, but rallied to beat Canada 79-70 on Sunday.
USA won all their group matches, finishing top of the log.
They defeated Japan, Belgium and Germany.
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oh my God….Hope this is not the bus-stop for our girls. For me, qualifying out of that group is enough for me but if they will be able to pull another gigantic upset against USA then they deserve more encomiums
Tall order
Upset is the name of the game.
You girls have shown class against world no 5 and no 3 ranked teams.
With more attention to details, less turnovers, more steals, shooting with more precision and quicker reaction to rebounds be it defensive or offensive, you can also upset the no 1 ranked and perennial winning team.
We are already proud of you girls. We believe in you and your young coach. Draw inspiration from the exhibition win against the USA by your male counterparts few years ago.
Impossible is nothing…!
impossible is nothing….
We got nothing to lose but everything to gain. I believe in these girls. Really proud of them.
Oh yes Mr Hush.
We’ve got absolutely nothing to lose.
A man who shakes a dwarf is only shaking himself.
He who is down fears no fall.
It is upwards for D’Tigress from here on.
I just wish Sunday Dare never happened. Our Basketball would have been way advanced beyond where we are now. Shameless man pulled the girls out of the World cup for daring to demand their bonuses.
I’ld really love to see his face now that the same girls are making history, while he has long sank into the abyss of oblivion….!
Power is indeed transient.