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Olympics Basketball: Nigeria’s D’Tigress beat Canada 79-70, qualify for historic quarter-final

Posted by Basketball, Headlines, Sports Monday, August 5th, 2024
Olympics Basketball: Nigeria’s D’Tigress beat Canada 79-70, qualify for historic quarter-final
Olympics Basketball: Nigeria’s D’Tigress beat Canada 79-70, qualify for historic quarter-final

Nigeria’s female basketball team, D’Tigress have qualified for a first-ever Olympics Basketball quarter-final after outscoring Canada 79-70 on Sunday.

Nigeria lost the second and fourth quarters 23-19, 24-19 respectively, and won the third 23-5 which proved to be the difference. The first quarter was tied at 18 points each.

Ezinne Kalu led scoring for Nigeria with 21 points, Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah had 7 rebounds to lead that section, while Promise Amukamara had the most assists, 6.

The victory means D’Tigress have won two of their three group games and lost one, scoring 208 points and letting in 207 in the process.

-Vanguard

 

 

 

 

 

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