D’Tigress narrowly lose to China in exhibition basketball game
Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, opened their exhibition series in China with a close loss to the hosts. The reigning African champions were edged out 70-67 in a tightly contested match in Haikou. Head coach Rena Wakama found positives in the team’s performance against the world’s fourth-ranked side. The squad continues their preparations for the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup.
Match highlights
- D’Tigress lost 70-67 to China in Haikou in the first game of their exhibition series.
- The team will play China again in their second exhibition game on Saturday, August 9.
- Their preparation programme, “Road to Berlin,” started with games in the United States from July 29 to August 2.
- The team will play in Tenerife, Spain, from August 15 to 24, and in Zaragoza from August 25 to September 3.
- D’Tigress will compete in the FIBA Women’s World Cup in Berlin from September 4 to 13.
