NIGERIA’s female basketball team, D’Tigress, has secured victory over the Opals of Australia with a 75-62 scoreline at the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympics.

The victory marked Nigeria’s first win at the ongoing Olympics games and D’Tigress’s second win in the history of women’s basketball at the Olympics.

Their first win was in 2004 when the sporting event was held in Athens.

The Australia team ranks 3rd globally, while Nigeria is placed 12th.

The win for Nigeria was secured by Ezinne Kalu who gave an exceptional performance during the match.

As the games progress, D’Tigress’s next match will be against the host nation, France, on Thursday, August 1.

The ICIR reports that the 2024 Olympics started on Friday, July 26, and will run till Sunday, August 11.

Nigeria’s track and field athlete, Tobi Amusan, was Nigeria’s flag-bearer in the tournament’s opening ceremony at River Seine.