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BREAKING: D’Tigress Begin Well, Floor Australia 75-62

July 29, 2024
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D'Tigress jubilate after beating Australia Monday
D'Tigress jubilate after beating Australia Monday

Nigeria women basketball team, D’Tigress, put up a super performance early Monday to disarm Australia in their first game of the ongoing Olympics in France.

The Nigerian side, who had recorded back to back defeats in the shape up matches leading to the Olympics, however rose to the occasion against the Australians dominating proceedings from the start to finish.

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The Nigerian ladies who won the first quarter with a slim margin 18-17, won the second quarter 23-11 but lost the third quarter 19-10. On return to the fourth quarter however, the Nigerians retuned to winning ways with 24-15 finish.

The D’Tigress will now look forward to their next game against France on August 1. In other matches played earlier, Serbia beat Puerto Rico 58-55, while Spain narrowly beat China 90-89.

The Rena Wakama led side certainly put up a good show considering that the team headed into the Olympics after back to back defeats in friendly matches against Germany and Serbia.

This is the first time the team will be winning an Olympic match since Athens 2004.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Julius Okorie is Chief Sports and Entertainment Correspondent for Prime Business Africa. He began his journalism career with the Champion Newspaper and Sporting Champion and later moved on to Daily Independent and the Nation Newspapers. Okorie joined Prime Business Africa in 2024 bringing on board 20 years of experience in writing investigative news on Sports and Entertainment. His well researched and highly informative articles on Sports Business and general entertainment are followed by a wide range of audience.

Julius Okorie

Julius Okorie is Chief Sports and Entertainment Correspondent for Prime Business Africa. He began his journalism career with the Champion Newspaper and Sporting Champion and later moved on to Daily Independent and the Nation Newspapers. Okorie joined Prime Business Africa in 2024 bringing on board 20 years of experience in writing investigative news on Sports and Entertainment. His well researched and highly informative articles on Sports Business and general entertainment are followed by a wide range of audience.

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