D’Tigress end Olympic run after quarter-final loss to U.S.
D’Tigress, Nigeria’s senior women basketball team, on Wednesday in Paris, ended their impressive run at the 2024 Olympic Games on a losing note.
The Nigerian side, who have already made history as Africa’s first side either male or female to go beyond the group phase of the Olympic competition lost 74-88 to the U.S.
They stood toe-to-toe with the Americans in the opening minutes, only to soon start to fall behind as their opponents came out more forcefully.
The quarter-final game at the Berry Arena saw the Nigerian side losing 17-26, 16-26, 15-24 in the first three quarters.
By the time they resurged to win 26-12 in the fourth and final quarter, it was a little bit late in the day.
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