Nigeria at the Tokyo Olympics: D’Tigers still in contention despite loss to Germany

The men’s basketball team have suffered consecutive defeats.

lost 92-99 to Germany on Wednesday in their second Group B match of the basketball event at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics.

And while it was looking like indeed the Nigerian men will coast to their first win in Tokyo, they blew it in the last quarter despite enjoying a 10-point lead from the third quarter. According to the competition format in Tokyo, the teams placed first and second in each group and the two best third-placed teams in the Group Phase qualify for the final phase.

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