D’Tigress outscored the USA in the opening and final quarters. If they re-enact that performance, France will be in a lot of trouble.
Promise Amukamara #10 and Adaora Elonu #11 of Team Nigeria celebrate a point against the United States in a Group B game of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Saitama Super Arena. Photo: AFP
It was a performance the French would want to forget in a hurry, but if D’Tigress begin Friday’s match the same way they started and endedNigeria raced to a 20-17 first-quarter lead against the defending Olympic Games champions, but they surrendered that lead and were behind 70-50 at the end of the third quarter.
Ezinne Kalu #23 of Team Nigeria and Jewell Loyd #4 of Team USA tangle for a loose ball during the second half of a Women’s Preliminary Round Group B game of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Photo: AFP
Nigeria Latest News, Nigeria Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Lagos, Ekiti govs’ wives seek support for women | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World NewsWives of governors of Ekiti and Lagos states have said enterprises in the book value-chain led by women should receive support from commercial institutions, corporate bodies and individuals.
Read more »
The north, the South and the game plan | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World NewsThe most controversial issue in Nigeria at the moment is that of the successor of the incumbent president, Mohammadu Buhari.
Read more »
A Marshall Plan for the North | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World NewsOn this occasion, at least, I hate to claim that I am being proved right. But that seems to be my reading of the situation since the governors from the southern states threw their political gauntlet recently.
Read more »
Bricklayer rapes, kills widow in Benin | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World NewsTwenty-three year-old bricklayer, Kingsley Adebayo, from Ibillo in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State, has allegedly killed a 46-year-old widow...
Read more »
Okowa and Delta Agro-Industrial Park | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World NewsGovernor Ifeanyi Okowa came to power on May 29th, 2015 with a development template codified as SMART Agenda. A five-point policy thrust that connotes Strategic Wealth creation projects and provision of jobs for all Deltans, meaningful peace-building platforms aimed at political and social harmony, agricultural reforms and accelerated industrialization, Relevant Health and Education policies, and […]
Read more »
Benin Republic files fresh charges against Sunday ‘Igboho’ | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World NewsThe Republic of Benin government has filed fresh charges against Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday ‘Igboho’.
Read more »