Nigeria’s female national basketball team D’Tigress have qualified for the basketball event of the Paris 2024 Olympics despite having one game in hand.
D’Tigress achieved the feat, having defeated Senegal, 72-65 in their first game and Senegal losing to Belgium 66-92 at the ongoing FIBA Olympic Qualifying Games in Belgium.
Nigeria had lost 109-44 to FIBA 2022 World Champions, U.S.A, but despite this loss, D’Tigress already with their opening game victory, booked their place in Paris.
With Belgium’s victory over Senegal, U.S.A. qualified as World champions.
Nigeria and Belgium also qualified despite one game in hand.
The Rena Wakama tutored side has been receiving congratulatory messages from all sides as basketball faithful pure encomiums on the team.
Nigeria plays Belgium on Sunday evening, as U.S.A. takes on Senegal to round off the Olympic qualifiers for their group
