Nigeria’s women’s national basketball team, D’Tigress, recorded a historic 75-62 victory against Australia in their opening Group B game at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
The African basketball champions, led by coach Rena Wakama, built a commanding lead, outpacing world number three Australia by as much as 13 points by the end of the second quarter at the Pierre Mauroy Stadium on Monday. This victory marks D’Tigress’s first Olympic win in 20 years.
The last Olympic win for D’Tigress came at the Athens 2004 Games, where they defeated South Korea in a classification game after being eliminated from medal contention.
Ranked 12th globally, D’Tigress’s spirited performance against the higher-ranked Australians, currently third in basketball’s power ranking, highlights the team’s growth and potential on the world stage.
