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US women basketball team beat Nigeria’s D’Tigress

The Nigerian national women basketball team, D’Tigress. on Sunday could not hold their own against their US counterparts as they lost 62-93 in a friendly in Las Vegas.

In the game arranged to prepare both sides for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, the Americans were totally dominant of the D’Tigress.

The Nigerian side were restricted to just 30.6 per cent shooting during the game, while their foes shot 53.8 per cent overall.

The American side also outscored Nigeria in all four quarters of the game, though only by one point in the third quarter.

Atonye Nyingifa led the scoring charts for Nigeria with nine points, while center Elizabeth Williams scored four points.

Both teams will meet again very soon in the group stage of the Olympics in Tokyo on July 27.…

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D’Tigress Need Extra Focus For Women’s World Cup

D’Tigress point guard, Ezinne Kalu, has demanded extra focus from her teammates as they start the second phase of their camping in Lagos on Monday in preparation for the 2018 FIBA Women’s World Cup.
The 26-year-old, who plays for Vasa Akademia in the Hungarian league, said their mission in Lagos is to finish the second phase on a high note in time for World Cup in Spain.
She said: “I expect everybody to have a solid focus.
“We are ready to finish the second part of camp and get a solid defence going.
“I expect that everybody will come in and stay focused because the second phase of the camp is the most important.”
According to the former co-captain of the team, going by the statistics of the friendlies played during the first phase of their camping in Atlanta, the team’s offence has been great.
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Kalu expects that they can always get better with more warm up games lined up by the Nigeria Basketball Federation.
The 26-year-old, who played a pivotal role in D’Tigress’ emergence as African Champions in 2017, while speaking on arrival in Lagos, said putting on the national team’s jersey and representing millions of Nigerians comes with a bit of pressure on any player, which for her is normal.
She said: “I do feel the pressure but at the same time, I know that my team has got my back.
“They can trust me and I can trust them and help me keep being a leader.”
Despite the recent appointment of Adaora Elonu as captain, Kalu said she will continue to play her leadership role on the court and give her best to bring glory to Nigeria anytime she steps on the court.
“As a point guard, I have to be a leader on the floor, talk my teammates through and communicate,” she concluded.
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