Basketball: D’Tigress beat Senegal to secure first win in FIBA Olympic Games qualifying tournament
..Moves closer to Paris
Nigeria’s female national basketball team D’Tigress has move closer to the Olympic Games in Paris this summer.
Thanks to their 72-65 points win over Senegal on Match Day 1 of the FIBA Olympic Games Qualifying Tournament in Antwerp, Belgium on Thursday.
The Rena Wakama tutored side took the first quarter by a two points margin 20-18 but fell asleep in the second quarter 17-28 to go on break 46-37.
The cagy third quarter ended 12-11 in favour of the current African Champions but were still trailing the 11 time African Queens, Senegal 57-48.
23-8 was the score of one sided fourth and final quarter in favour of Nigeria, at the start of the fourth quarter D’Tigress were leading 11-0, before it became 12-1.
Final score 72-65, 20-18, 17-28, 12-11 and 23-8.
Amy Okonkwo the star of D’Tigress had a double double, 21 points, 10 rebounds and she capped it all with 3 assists and 1 blocked shot. They leaned on Okonkwo for inspiration and she delivered.
Nigeria will take on World Champions, USA on Friday on Match Day 2 while Senegal meet host Belgium.
