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Nigeria beat Canada to reach first Olympic quarter-finals

Nigeria’s senior national women’s basketball team D’Tigress, on Sunday, defeated Canada 79-70 at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris to advance to the quarter-finals.

D’Tigress, who defeated Australia in the opening game of their group, had lost to France in their second game before rallying to beat the Canadians in their last game.

With the victory, D’Tigress will be making their first appearance in the quarter-finals in the history of the Games.

D’Tigress’s Ezinne Kalu led the floor with a blistering performance recording 21 points to help the team advance to their first-ever quarterfinals.

D’Tigress stun Australia to earn first Olympic win in 20 years

Both teams went at each other in the first quarter of the match, matching skills for skills recording 18-18.

Canada who were yet to record a win in the group matches pushed themselves for glory in the second quarter and were rewarded by recording 23-19.

They were however outclassed by D’Tigress in the third quarter as they pushed the game beyond Canada recording a 23-5 to have a good commanding lead.

They would hold on to their lead in the fourth and final quarter without allowing Canada to stage a comeback or play into the game.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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