D’Tigress fell 102-83 to Japan, making it three losses from
three games they played in Group B of the women’s group stage.
The team lost to the U.S and France in their first and
second games.
The Japanese team proved too hot for the D’Tigress as they
won 30-22 in the first quarter, relying mostly on three-pointers.
D’Tigress worked to keep their heads in the game in the
second quarter 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.
Japan team will now progress to the quarter-finals, 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.
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