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African champions, Nigeria D’Tigress suffered a 99-81 defeat to South Korea in their opening Group B game of the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup in Berlin yesterday.
D’Tigress made a bright start, opening the game with a 6-0 run, but South Korea responded to take a 26-22 lead at the end of the first quarter. Nigeria fought back in the second, edging the period 23-22 to reduce the deficit to three points, with South Korea leading 48-45 at half-time.
Amy Okonkwo then led Nigeria’s fightback in the third quarter, scoring 10 points as D’Tigress cut the deficit to just one point at 59-58. South Korea responded, however, to take a 68-62 lead into the final quarter.
The Koreans pulled away in the fourth quarter, outscoring D’Tigress 31-19 to secure an 18-point victory. Jihyun Park led all scorers with 27 points, while Nigeria’s 20 turnovers proved costly.
