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Sports News of Monday, 2 August 2021

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Tokyo Olympics: D’Tigress lose third game to Japan

D'Tigress have lost all three matches in the Tokyo Olympics D'Tigress have lost all three matches in the Tokyo Olympics

Nigeria's senior women's basketball team, D'Tigress fell to their third defeat in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics after a 102-83 defeat to their Japanese counterparts on Monday, July 2.

The team had earlier lost to the U.S and France in Group B.

The Japanese team who were too aggressive for the D'Tigress dashed to a 30-22 in the first quarter, relying mostly on three-pointers.

NAN said that they kept the momentum and held on to their strategy of making successful points at the three-point line and working hard on the offensive and defensive ball play.

The second quarter was played with a lot of intensity as D’Tigress worked to keep their heads in the game but unfortunately fell 21-16 to Japan.

Japan also took the third quarter, outscoring D’Tigress 33-19, relying more again on the three-points shots.

By the fourth quarter, when D’Tigress seemed to have overcome their lethargy, winning 26-18, the Japanese who were playing their best game so far in the competition were home and dry.

By then, they had successfully recorded 19 three-points shots to coast home to a great win.

NAN reports that the win meant Japan progressed to the quarterfinals, having won two out of their three group games.

The Nigerian team were making a return to the Olympics since the 2004 edition in Athens, Greece.