Olympics: D’Tigress Succumbs To Japan In Final Group Game
D’Tigress of Nigeria on Monday failed to lift its game and consequently succumbed 102-83 to Japan in the basketball event at the Saitama Super Arena in the ongoing 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
D’Tigress’ loss to Japan made it three losses from three games they played in Group B, having lost earlier to the United States and France.
The Japanese team proved too hot for the D’Tigress as they won 30-22 in the first quarter, relying mostly on three-pointers.
They kept the momentum and held on to their strategy of making successful points at the three-point line and working hard on the offensive and defensive play.
The second quarter was played with a lot of intensity as D’Tigress worked to keep their heads in the game but unfortunately fell 21-16 to Japan.
Japan also took the third quarter, outscoring D’Tigress 33-19, relying again on the three-points shots.
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By the fourth quarter, when D’Tigress seemed to have overcome their slow start, winning 26-18. However, the Japanese who were playing their best game so far in the competition were home and dry.
By then, they had successfully recorded 19 three-points shots to coast home to a great win.
The win meant Japan progressed to the quarterfinals, having won two out of their three group games. D’Tigress’ failure to win a game in the basketball event at the Olympics proved costly as they crashed out of the Tokyo Olympics.
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