D'Tigress and South Sudan's men's basketball team have achieved historic successes in the ongoing Olympic Games in France, showcasing the depth of Africas rich sporting talent and potential.
When Nigeria's women's basketball team, D'Tigress, pulled off a historic upset in women's basketball with a 75-62 defeat of Australia's Opals in their opening game, the win resounded through African basketball.
Closing out the first half with a 13-point lead, on the back of Ezinne Kalu's 19 points, Nigeria managed to hold off the Opals until the final quarter, when Australia cut down the lead to make it a one-possession game with 4 minutes left on the clock.
Amy Okonkwo, who currently plays for French basketball club Bourges, delivered a clutch 3, allowing Nigeria to go on another run which extended to the final whistle and handed DTigress the game.
D'Tigress then faced France, backed by an energetic home team crowd at Pierre Mauroy Stadium in their group second group B game. Though the Nigerians showed moments of brilliance, France dominated from the 1st quarter, maintaining a lead that carried to the end of the match.
