Nigerian senior female basketball team, D’Tigress, on Sunday, pulled all plugs to beat their Canadian counterparts 79-70 in the last group match of the Women’s Basketball event at the ongoing Olympic Games.
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 ensured that Nigeria reached the basketball quarter-finals for the first time ever against a Canadian team ranked 5th in the world.
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