Olympics 2024: D’Tigress Defeats Canada To Make Historic Quarterfinal

D’Tigress of Nigeria has qualified for the quarter-final of the women’s basketball at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

The team defeated Canada 79-70 in its final group game at the Pierre Mauroy Stadium in Lille, France, on Sunday.

The victory marked D’Tigress’s first-ever appearance in the quarter-finals of the Olympic basketball tournament.

Nigeria sailed through the group stage with five classification points and sit top of the pack, with France still to play Australia later in the day.

The Rena Wakama-led ladies bounced back from losing to the French in their second game after winning Australia in the first game.

There was little to separate the D’Tigress from the Canadians in the first quarter that finished 18-18.

The Canadians edged the team in the second quarter, and the game finished 41-37 by halftime.

The third quarter unfolded quite differently from the earlier periods, with the Canadians only able to score five points as Nigeria dominated the play.

D’Tigress sealed the victory with superior performance in the final quarter and rounded off a historic 9-point victory.

If there was anyone Coach Rena Wakama hoped would lift the spirits of the D’Tigress, it was Ezunne Kalu and she didn’t disappoint.