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Nigeria’s Senior National Women’s Basketball team, D’Tigress on Monday defeated the Opals of Australia 75-62 in the women’s basketball event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the African basketball champions defeated the Opals of Australia 75-62 in what is their first Olympics win since Athens 2004.
The all-conquering Africa’s champions thus started their Paris Olympic Games on a winning note with the win over their highly favoured Australian counterparts.
The team last won an Olympic match 20 years ago and the win over Australia has been described as the biggest upset of the Olympics so far.
The Rena Wakama-led ladies, in a spirited performance, beat the Australians 75-62 at the Pierre Mauroy Stadium.
Point guard Ezinne Kalu produced a clutch performance, inspiring the Rena Wakama-coached team to withstand a late rally from the Aussies at the Pierre Mauroy Stadium on Monday.
Reacting, the Minister of Sports, Senator John Owan Enoh has D’Tigress over the spirited performance.
“Congratulations D’Tigress!!! This is one historic win for starts. Defeating FIBA world no. 3 is no mean feat!
“This is a good sign, your hard work and dedication to win is evident and you stop at nothing. Keep it up girls. We are rooting for you,” Senator Enoh wrote.