D’TIGRESS CRASHES OUT OF FIBA WORLD CUP

Nigeria’s women basketball team D’Tigress have crashed out of the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup after losing 71-40 to the reigning world champions, USA in their quarter-final clash played today as they failed to seal a place in the semifinal of the tounament in Spain.
This brings the end of the road for a wonderful D’Tigress team after having made history at the tournament by beating Turkey to earn their first-ever win at a FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup and making the whole country proud.
Speaking at the end of the game , the D’ Tigress ’ Head Coach, Otis Hughley Jr said , “I love these girls . I have two biological daughters and I feel like I have 12 more daughters . I thought they fought really well in the first half. I think the difference in the game is who shot well . I thought we played exponentially above what we have. Our girls dug down until there was nothing left . I ’ ve never felt so happy after a 31- point loss .
One of the Nigerian players , Evelyn Akhator said , “I really love the team so much . It ’s my first year of playing for the national team and this is the best group ever. Our commitment and dedication is something special . I can ’t wait to play with this group again . It’ s huge to come here from Nigeria and finish in the top eight of the competition.



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