The Honourable Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh has showered praises on the Nigerian Women’s basketball team, D’Tigress for their outstanding performance as Nigeria defeated Australia 75-62 in a thrilling encounter on Monday morning.
The win marks Team Nigeria’s first win at this year’s Olympics taking place in Paris, France.
D’Tigress displayed remarkable character in their first match of the Olympic Games, taking down a basketball super-house and world number three nation to record a historic victory.
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The Opals of Australia, five-time Olympic medallists, couldn’t stop the brave Nigerian ladies. The first quarter ended 18-17, the second quarter ended 23-11, while the third and fourth quarters ended 10-19 and 24-15, respectively.
Senator Enoh expressed his pride and excitement, stating, “This victory is not just a win; it is a monumental achievement. Our D’Tigress has shown the world what determination and teamwork can achieve. They have made every Nigerian proud, beating the number three nation in the world rankings.”
He added, “The resilience and spirit displayed by our women’s basketball team are a beacon of hope and inspiration for all athletes competing in Paris. Their performance is a shining example of the excellence we aspire to achieve across all sports.”
“The dedication and hard work of D’Tigress have paid off spectacularly,” Senator Enoh continued. “This victory will undoubtedly boost the morale of the entire Team Nigeria, and I am confident that it will lead to more successes in the days to come. Let us all rally behind our athletes as they continue to strive for greatness.”
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There he goes as if he is the one who’s throwing the balls in the net. The protests starts soon even in the USA and other parts of the world you’ll all be put on spot light incompetent and unqualified leaders.
Nigerians enjoy this victory as the masters of sabotage will be hard at work after this Olympics to destroy this team if they do well, I mean we all know that Nigerians especially those F@^^%@S in positions of Authority hate to see Nigerian teams do well, the recognition will bring about GREEDY!!! frauds who will now want a piece of the pie. Let us enjoy this while we can as this is probably the last time this team will do well.
The defeat of a powerhouse like Australia is indeed something to be celebrated.
What makes this victory even more impressive is that it was achieved in an environment of administrative chaos, corruption and gross incompetence.
Kudos to our warrior ladies!
Yesterday, the Super Falcons narrowly lost to world champs Spain. Many Nigerians were disappointed. I was not. As far as I’m concerned, Waldrum and the ladies have done wonderfully well. Again, to appreciate their efforts, remember the kind of administrators they are working with!
International matches are not just 11 vs 11 players on the pitch. It’s also Nigeria administrators vs their Spanish counterparts. When you look at it from this perspective, you begin to appreciate the monumental efforts of our female soccer and basketball teams. Instead of helping, our administrators are a huge hindrance, fighting and quarreling over bonuses is what they do best. Since our administrators bring NEXT TO NOTHING to the table, our athletes have to push themselves so much harder to get results.
With better administration, these ladies will do so much better. Our sports in general will be so much better.
@Pompei like your Optimisim, you had best enjoy this Victory as we all know you are preaching on deaf ears with wishful thinking. what happened after D’Tigers beat USA and WON FIBA Africa??.. Dey play is like you don’t know what you are dealing with HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!1
@Pompei like your Optimisim, you had best enjoy this Victory as we all know you are preaching on deaf ears with wishful thinking. what happened after D’Tigers beat USA and WON FIBA Africa??.. Dey play is like you don’t know what you are dealing with HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!1