{"id":2904,"date":"2026-03-11T21:55:53","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T21:55:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=2904"},"modified":"2026-03-11T21:55:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T21:55:56","slug":"basketball-dtigress-crush-colombia-70-37-in-world-cup-qualifier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=2904","title":{"rendered":"Basketball: D\u2019Tigress crush Colombia 70\u201337 in World Cup qualifier"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Nigeria\u2019s senior women\u2019s basketball team, D\u2019Tigress, opened their campaign at the FIBA Women\u2019s Basketball World Cup Qualifying Tournament with a commanding 33-point victory over Colombia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The News Agency of Nigeria reports that D\u2019Tigress defeated Colombia 70\u201337 on Wednesday to secure their first win of the tournament, currently taking place in France.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tems - Love Me JeJe (Official Video)\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Y_NTooezadU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Nigeria led 18\u201312 in the opening quarter with impressive displays, but Colombia responded strongly to edge the second quarter 17\u201316.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>D\u2019Tigress dominated the second half, outscoring Colombia 19\u20135 in the third quarter and 17\u20133 in the fourth to seal an emphatic victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The win marked Head Coach Rena Wakama\u2019s 14th victory since her appointment in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since taking charge, Wakama has overseen 18 competitive matches, winning 14 and losing four.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her achievements include guiding Nigeria to the 2023 and 2025 FIBA Women\u2019s Afrobasket championship titles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>D\u2019Tigress currently rank eighth in the FIBA world rankings, reflecting consistent progress and strong performances in recent international competitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of their most notable achievements remains reaching the quarter-finals of the FIBA Women\u2019s Basketball World Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Technically, the result again highlighted the growing gap between Nigeria and several emerging basketball nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nigeria controlled the tempo, defended aggressively and converted transition opportunities efficiently throughout the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Victoria Macaulay led the scoring with 13 points, delivering the performance in 14 minutes and 20 seconds on the court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ifunaya Okoro also finished in double figures, contributing 10 points after playing 28 minutes and one second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nigeria will face South Korea in their next group match scheduled for Thursday. <a href=\"https:\/\/punchng.com\/basketball-dtigress-crush-colombia-70-37-in-world-cup-qualifier\/\">(Punch)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nigeria\u2019s senior women\u2019s basketball team, D\u2019Tigress, opened their campaign at the FIBA Women\u2019s Basketball World Cup Qualifying Tournament with a commanding 33-point victory over Colombia. 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