BREAKING: US beat Nigeria's D'Tigress in Olympic opener - Punch Newspapers

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Nigeria’s ’Tigress lost their first game against USA women’s basketball team at the Tokyo Olympics.

The Nigeria team, however, reduced their 20-point deficit recorded against the US team in a friendly game to nine. Nigeria’s full-court press and tenacity on the defensive end seemed to catch Team USA off guard early in the game.At the end of the first quarter, Nigeria led 20-17 and had forced eight American turnovers.

At one point in the second quarter, they ripped off a 23-0 run and built a double-digit lead at the break.

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