Nigeria makes Olympic history in Lille

Nigeria makes Olympic history in Lille

Nigeria has qualified for the Paris 2024 women’s basketball tournament quarter-finals, becoming the first African nation to do so.

Ezinne Kalu’s 21 points and 14 from Elizabeth Balogun was enough for D’Tigress to seal a 79-70 win over Canada as the continent of Africa has a quarter-finalist for the first time, male or female.

Trailing at the break, Nigeria moved up the gears in the third, starting with an 11-0 run, leading to a 23-5 quarter, which secured the win.

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