History-making Following Sunday’s draw, Nigeria’s D’Tigress will meet reigning US champions in the quarterfinals of the Paris Olympics women’s basketball competition on Wednesday. Nigeria is the first African nation to advance to the last eight of an Olympic basketball competition, including men and women. They will face a difficult job against the Americans, who have won the previous seven titles. Nigeria secured their berth by defeating Canada 79-70 on Sunday, while the United States overcame Germany 87-68, due to 19 points from Jackie Young and 14 points from A’ja Wilson.
Host nations France, who won bronze medals at the Tokyo Games three years ago, will face Germany, while Spain will face Belgium. Serbia and Australia face off in the first match of the day on Wednesday. The men’s and women’s basketball tournaments’ knockout rounds will be held in Paris after group play concluded near the northern city of Lille.