Reigning champions the USA will face history-making Nigeria in the quarter-finals of the Paris Olympics women’s basketball competition on Wednesday, following the draw on Sunday.

The Nigerians are the first African nation ever to reach the last eight of an Olympic basketball tournament, men and women included.

They will have a tough task against the Americans, who have won the last seven titles.



Nigeria clinched their place by beating Canada 79-70 on Sunday, while the USA defeated Germany 87-68 thanks to 19 points from Jackie Young and 14 points from A’ja Wilson.

Host nations France, the bronze medallists three years ago at the Tokyo Games, play Germany while Spain take on Belgium.

The first match of the day on Wednesday pits Serbia against Australia.

The knockout stages of the men’s and women’s basketball tournament will be played in Paris after group play took place near the northern city of Lille.

Source: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/08/usa-face-nigeria-in-olympic-womens-basketball-knockouts/

This is end of the road for D'Tigress. But then, they have made us proud so far. On the flip side, if they beat the USA, they will definitely win the gold.

SmartPolician:
This is end of the road for D'Tigress. But then, they have made us proud so far. On the flip side, if they beat the USA, they will definitely win the gold.

Don't say NEVER.

Nobody ever believed they could defeat the Canadians but they did and became the first African country to enter the Quater finals

And Yes,If they defeat the Americans,I don't see anything stopping them

SmartPolician:
This is end of the road for D'Tigress. But then, they have made us proud so far. On the flip side, if they beat the USA, they will definitely win the gold.

Not happening, even in a dream.

This was the polls before the women's 100m final.

But out of the blue...... .

Lol anything can happen.

I wish you all the best of luck

happney65:


Don't say NEVER.

Nobody ever believed they could defeat the Canadians but they did and became the first African country to enter the Quater finals

And Yes,If they defeat the Americans,I don't see anything stopping them

They can't win USA in basketball. Not happening.

This is not football.

Zonefree:

They can't win USA in basketball. Not happening.

This is not football.

anything can happen, I believe in our girls

Last bus stop...they've tried already

I will put my stake on Nigeria winning USA . More encouragement for our D Tigers ....

Well done girls, you've done great already. Fight and strive for glory. It is not over, until it is over!

Baby girls, you did it against 5th place Australia!
You also did it against 3rd placed Canada!

Who said you can't do it against the world's number 1? Girls!!! Yes, we dare to dream!!! Gooooo... Girls, Gooooo!!! Make us proud, make mother land proud!

ARISE!!! O'Compatriots; Nigeria's call, obey!

We've beaten them before but e don tey

There's no way out this time

They are back in Abuja already

Theres no way they are gonna win at all

Can Nigeria score 90 points?

Abi NIGERIA WE HAIL THEE

RandomFellow:
Well done girls, you've done great already. Fight and strive for glory. It is not over, until it is over!

Baby girls, you did it against 5th place Australia!
You also did it against 3rd placed Canada!

Who said you can't do it against the world's number 1? Girls!!! Yes, we dare to dream!!! Gooooo... Girls, Gooooo!!! Make us proud, make mother land proud!

ARISE!!! O'Compatriots; Nigeria's call, obey!

Our watch has ended, Chai

They should willingly lose to the US, that will serve as their own way of ending bad governance in Nigeria !!!

Don't think we will survive this lol
But all the best D'tigress

E don finish be that.

Omoh, even the most optimistic of Nigerians know this order is very tall...
The last game we played against them was a straight out disaster... Best of luck to the girls tho...

I sell herbs

Best of luck to u all

Nigeria is out

Go girls

Maybe there'd be another shocker

Another history in the making

God abeg

Beautiful

Igbo Amakaaaaa

Welcome back home

Una don try

We go dance gwo gwo gwo ngwo
after the game

SmartPolician:
This is end of the road for D'Tigress. But then, they have made us proud so far. On the flip side, if they beat the USA, they will definitely win the gold.

They cannot beat the US.

They struggled badly against Canada, not to talk of the US.

This is not about patriotism, come Wednesday, D'Tigress will be out.

make me proud them babes