Stephen Dunmoye
Nigeria’s female basketball team, D’Tigress displayed a never-say-never attitude after recording a famous shocking win against World No. 3 Australia as they took down the Opals 75-62 in their opening game of the Women’s Olympic Basketball Tournament Paris 2024.
It was D’Tigress’s second-ever victory in 20 years at the Olympic Games and it was a sensational performance by D’Tigress as they capitalized on Australian turnovers to take victory in front of another huge crowd in Lille.
Nigeria posted a spectacular 11-0 run to finish the first halandnt that gave them a 13-point cushion heading to the locker rooms.
That proved enough for them to get over the line and when the Opals did make it a one-shot game in the last period with four minutes remaining, Amy Okonkwo settled Nigerian nerves with a huge triple to get them rolling again.
D’Tigress won three-quarters out of four, winning the 1st 18-17, 2nd 23-11, losing the third 10-19 and stealing the show in the 4th with an impressive 24-15 win.