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Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Nigerian Basketball Team D’Tigers Lose Opening Game To Australia

After a closely fought encounter in the early quarters, D’Tigers eventually lost edged it 84-67.

D’Tigers started of to a slow start, though they had a stronger finish in the first quarter which ended 23-23.

Both teams continued from where they stopped but at the end of the second quarter, it was Australia who edged it 20-17.

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While the Aussies kept their lead and also took the third quarter by 15-12 points heading into the fourth which they also took 26-15 for a total score of 84-67 points win.

D’Tigers will hope to bounce back from the defeat when they face Germany in their second game.

Meanwhile, the group’s other game saw Italy defeat Germany by 92-82.

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