Nigeria’s D’tigress are out of the Basketball (Women) event of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 after losing to the USA 74-88 in the quarter finals on Wednesday 7 August, 2024.
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| Nigeria lost 74-88 to the USA in the quarter finals of the Basketball (Women) event of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on Wednesday 7 August, 2024 |
The USA will take on Australia in the semi finals of the event on Friday 9 August, 2024 as it continues its quest for an eighth successive Gold medal.
D’tigress wrote: “Just so you know!
From Home-based to the world stage!
We gave it our all!
Cheers to an incredible Olympic run!
“Congratulations Coach Rena Wakama!
First coach to lead an African basketball team to two wins in a single Olympic Games and the first coach to lead an African team, male or female, to the quarterfinals of the tournament
Indeed Teamwork makes the Dream work.
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| Nigeria’s D’tigress coach, Rena Wakama |
“Don’t sleep on the D’Tigresses. We’ll be back stronger.
In the voice of coach Rena: the future is bright.
Bowing out in style!
Thank you Nigeria.”
