By OLAWALE ALABI
DTigress, Nigerias senior women basketball team, on Wednesday in Paris ended their impressive run at the 2024 Olympic Games on a losing note.
The Nigerian side, who have already made history as Africas first side either make or female to go beyond the group phase of the Olympic competition lost 74-88 to the U.S.
They stood toe-to-toe with the Americans in the opening minutes, only to soon start to fall behind as their opponents came out more forcefully.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the quarter-final game at the Berry Arena saw the Nigerian side losing 17-26, 16-26, 15-24 in the first three quarters.
By the time they resurged to win 26-12 in the fourth and final quarter, it was a little bit late in the day. (NAN)
PHOTO: Nigerias #20 Murjanatu Musa (C), Nigerias #04 Elizabeth Balogun (R), Nigerias #09 Ifunanya Okoro (4thL) and teammates acknowledge the public at the end of the womens quarterfinal basketball match between Nigeria and USA during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Bercy Arena in Paris on August 7, 2024. (Photo by Aris MESSINIS / AFP)
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