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| D’tigress Beat Canada, Become First African Nation To Reach Olympics Quarter-fin by Stevedison(op): 3:11pm On Aug 04, 2024*. Modified: 3:39pm On Aug 04, 2024 |
The Nigerian female Basketball team, D’Tigress, made history at the Paris Olympics 2024 by qualifying for the last 8, claiming a 79-70 victory over Canada. D’Tigress became the first ever African team (Men or Women) to play in the Quarter-Finals: of an Olympic games. Nigeria, six-time Women’s Afrobasket Champions faced a tough test in the North Americans ranked 5 in the world. The first quarter saw both sides jostling for ascendancy but there was nothing to separate the sides as it ended 18-18 However, the Canadian team came into the 2nd quarter with some renewed zest and ended up finishing the 2nd quarter 23-19
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| Re: D’tigress Beat Canada, Become First African Nation To Reach Olympics Quarter-fin by AllenSpencer: 3:19pm On Aug 04, 2024 |
Those ladies are good! Arike Ogunbowale needs to be captured before the US cajoles her. That lady is the future of the WNBA 1 Like |
| Re: D’tigress Beat Canada, Become First African Nation To Reach Olympics Quarter-fin by Stevedison(op): 3:23pm On Aug 04, 2024 |
AllenSpencer:They are doing well |
| Re: D’tigress Beat Canada, Become First African Nation To Reach Olympics Quarter-fin by kheny12(m): 3:27pm On Aug 04, 2024 |
Really proud of our real queens. All the best in their next match. Beating Australia and Canada is not a joke. 1 Like
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| Re: D’tigress Beat Canada, Become First African Nation To Reach Olympics Quarter-fin by kheny12(m): 3:29pm On Aug 04, 2024 |
First ever African team male or female to qualify for the quarter final of the Olympics
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| Re: D’tigress Beat Canada, Become First African Nation To Reach Olympics Quarter-fin by excel101(m): 3:34pm On Aug 04, 2024 |
Stevedison:Dont say what you're not sure of in public. D'Tigress are 6 times African women Afrobasket Champion (in total), while In succession, they're 4 times Champion 1 Like |
| Re: D’tigress Beat Canada, Become First African Nation To Reach Olympics Quarter-fin by flyinnizam(m): 3:38pm On Aug 04, 2024 |
they were impressive... unbelievable after beating australia. go girls even if its silva because I doubt we can win it because of those wild USA team. 1 Like |
| Re: D’tigress Beat Canada, Become First African Nation To Reach Olympics Quarter-fin by Stevedison(op): 3:38pm On Aug 04, 2024 |
excel101:You are very correct |
| Re: D’tigress Beat Canada, Become First African Nation To Reach Olympics Quarter-fin by CriminalTinubu(f): 3:44pm On Aug 04, 2024 |
Ezinne Kalu the best of the bunch in all their matches so far. 1 Like |
| Re: D’tigress Beat Canada, Become First African Nation To Reach Olympics Quarter-fin by Ficco(m): 3:49pm On Aug 04, 2024 |
Please move this to front page. The girls are good. 1 Like |
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