In the second set of Group B games on Thursday, Nigeria and France will play for group supremacy, as both teams won their openers. While France’s victory over Canada might have been expected, Nigeria’s win over Australia certainly was not expected.
If you’re a fan of the EuroLeague, you were not surprised by how good of a showing Gabby Williams (12 points, eight assists, five steals), Marième Badiane or Janelle Salaün had against Canada. France sit at the top of the table thanks to scoring the same amount of points as Nigeria, but holding Canada to just 54 points.
How D’Tigress stunned the Opals
Nigeria will be looking for another upset after winning 75-62 against Australia. After some hesitation at the beginning of their first game, D’Tigress picked up the pace and entered halftime up by 13 points. 19 of their 41 points came off turnovers, which the Opals committed in bunches. No team can expect to have the lead after losing the ball 16 times during a half! The play of that time period, if not the whole game, was Murjanatu Musa’s block on Ezi Magbegor as the Seattle Storm big was driving to the basket. In the second half, Australia tried to regain control over the game, but missed field goals and free throws, as well as 10 more turnovers, didn’t help…
