*Captain Okonkwo admits the Nigerian ladies struggled to find rhythm
African champions Nigeria’s D’Tigresses completed their adventure in the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup in Berlin, Germany yesterday without a win in four matches. It was the worst performance by the Nigerian ladies in recent time.
Yesterday’s 111-56 points defeat of Nigeria by France capped the poor run by Rena Wakama’s ladies across three consecutive matches at the tournament.
From the tip off in the first quarter, D’Tigresses struggled, as the French side imposed its quality and tempo on the contest, leaving the Nigerians unable to establish any rhythm in what turned into a one-sided encounter at the Berlin Arena.
France raced to 31 points in the opening quarter before adding another 34 in the second to take a commanding 65-26 lead into halftime.
