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Paris 2024: Hosts France blowout Nigeria’s D’Tigress in women’s basketball Group B tie

Paris 2024: Hosts France blowout Nigeria’s D’Tigress in women’s basketball Group B tie

Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, the D’Tigress, suffered a 75-54 blowout defeat to Paris 2024 Olympics hosts France in the women’s basketball on Thursday. The D’Tigress, who made history in their opening game against the Opals of Australia, were unable to replicate a similar defensive showing against Les Bleues in their second Group B game at the Pierre Mauroy Stadium. Allez Les Bleus 🇫🇷 France move past...

Paris 2024: D’Tigress off to winning start, stuns Australia in women’s basketball

Paris 2024: D’Tigress off to winning start, stuns Australia in women’s basketball

The FIBA rankings did not come into play on Monday as Nigeria’s D’Tigress, the lowest-ranked side in the women’s basketball tournament at the 2024 Paris Olympics, recorded one of their biggest ever wins as they saw off Australia 75-62 in their opening game. The Rena Wakama-led side stunned the Opals, who are ranked fourth in the FIBA Power rankings, to record their first win in the...

Women’s Afrobasket 2023: Nigeria defeat Egypt, book automatic quarterfinals berth

Women’s Afrobasket 2023: Nigeria defeat Egypt, book automatic quarterfinals berth

The D'Tigress of Nigeria continued their rampant display at the 2023 Women's Afrobasket in Kigali, Rwanda, with an 83-65 win over Egypt at the BK Arena on Sunday. The defending champions made it two wins in as many games to top Group D and secure automatic qualification to the quarterfinals as leader of the group. Rena Wakama's ladies were dominant right from the jump with an...